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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>As far as I know, that’s a shoe horn. Pam.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:blindtlk@nfbnet.org">Aaron Spears via BlindTlk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:15 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:blindtlk@nfbnet.org">Pamela Dominguez via BlindTlk</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:valiant8086@gmail.com">Aaron Spears</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [BlindTlk] Skechers..</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Maybe. I know there's often the loop on the outside of the heel to </p><p class=MsoNormal>pull on, and they make a gadget to hook in that and pull. But this goes </p><p class=MsoNormal>inside for your heel to slide against to make it easier to stretch the </p><p class=MsoNormal>shoe around it without just collapsing it.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers:</p><p class=MsoNormal>Aaron Spears, AKA Valiant8086 General Partner at Valiant Galaxy Associates "we make (VERY GOOD AUDIOGAMES) for the blind comunity" http://valiantGalaxy.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On 4/29/2024 3:52 PM, Pamela Dominguez via BlindTlk wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Isn’t it called a shoe horn? Or are you talking about something </p><p class=MsoNormal>> else. Pam.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for </p><p class=MsoNormal>> Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *From: *Aaron Spears via BlindTlk <mailto:blindtlk@nfbnet.org></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *Sent: *Monday, April 29, 2024 1:56 PM</p><p class=MsoNormal>> *To: *Blind Talk Mailing List <mailto:blindtlk@nfbnet.org></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *Cc: *Aaron Spears <mailto:valiant8086@gmail.com></p><p class=MsoNormal>> *Subject: *Re: [BlindTlk] Skechers..</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Hi.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Cool question. No idea if I have dainty feet that would make this</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> different, but I tie my sneakers tight and I can still get them off.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Perhaps I have a different structure because I have to take care not to</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> have a pair that my heels will bounce up and down in. At the moment I have</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> two pair of New Balance and the insole has lines in it around the toes and</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> along where certain tendons on the sole would be, and they're pretty nice</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> for mme. They're not mesh at all so get warm, but I prefer my feet to be</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> warm so it doesn't bother me. I've had skketchers before and think you </p><p class=MsoNormal>> will</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> like. You can also learn to tie your shoes unless you have challenges with</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> motor function. It just takes patience. Blind people should generally be</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> able to tie just as well as sighted, it's hands-on work, after all. I just</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> am a lazy butt so I tie them and then double not them and I yank them </p><p class=MsoNormal>> on or</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> off without bothering to untie. I've figured out how to use my toe against</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> the heel and remove them without even bending over or sitting down. Even</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> tied like that I usually can slip them on relatively easy, I just insert a</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> finger on the inner heel when I slide my foot in and the press down with</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> the heel, the finger makes sure the shoe's heel doesn't collapse. They </p><p class=MsoNormal>> make</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> a gadget for that too, no idea what it's called.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 9:45 AM Jody ianuzzi via BlindTlk <</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> blindtlk@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > Another alternative is to get stretchy shoelaces They will stretch when</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > you put your foot in the shoe but then they say snug.</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > I also love Skechers!</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > JODY</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > To Boldly Go 🖖🏻</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > thunderwalker321@gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > Erik Weihenmayer</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > On Apr 29, 2024, at 1:11 AM, hugeemaillistlover2018--- via BlindTlk <</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > blindtlk@nfbnet.org> wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > Hi all,</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > I love being able to put things on/take them off without undoing</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > anything so my</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > mom thinks that I should get Skechers since you can slip them </p><p class=MsoNormal>> on/off but</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > she</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > doesn't have any. Since I don't know anything about them I was </p><p class=MsoNormal>> wondering</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > if any</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > of you have a pair and if so what are they like/what do you think of</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > them? We</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > have a couple of shoe stores here that have them but I'd really </p><p class=MsoNormal>> like to</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > hear</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > from people who have them first; so thanks for any insight/info that</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > anyone can</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > provide me!!</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > Madison</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > BlindTlk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > BlindTlk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > BlindTlk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > </p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/thunderwalker321%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > BlindTlk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > BlindTlk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > BlindTlk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> > </p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/valiant8086%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> ></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> -- </p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Cheers:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Aaron Spears</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Sent from Gmail itself, imagine that!</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> BlindTlk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> BlindTlk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for </p><p class=MsoNormal>> BlindTlk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/pammygirl99%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> _______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>> BlindTlk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>> BlindTlk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindTlk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/valiant8086%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>BlindTlk mailing list</p><p class=MsoNormal>BlindTlk@nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for BlindTlk:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/pammygirl99%40gmail.com</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>