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Recently, a new change has been seen in many Companies, which are maufacturing multiples innovative shoe line which targets the people with special needs, making several lines of socks to slippers and shoes.
The prime example from of the manufacture is the Boots that protects the swollen/edema feet and has an adjustment to accommodate various degrees of swelling and open toe slippers that will adjust to mild or moderate foot swelling and for the very specials needs footwear person with that extra wide foot, along with these special Foot wears.
The shoe line also consists of Shoes which are extra wide, high domed slipper with adjustable hook and loop tabs. In the affordability comes the shoes,which fulfills the special needs of footwear features for women and men are the LowRiders, sandals and the ambulatory Edema shoe.
Foot Snugglers, is another invention of footwear design,which is is not for the ambulatory person. This style is mainly designed to protect fragile skin and promote circulation through the warmth of the snuggler.
Moreover, There are some more varieties in different kinds of adaptive clothing and shoes such as Sandles, Slippers, High heal shoes and Flipflops, which are easy to use for the people who have different abilities or have difficulties to move or bend theirselves.
Just take a look on some of them :
Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO) A KAFO is a device that is used to control instabilities in the knee and lower limb by maintaining proper alignment and controlling motion. Instabilities can be caused by
- Broken bones.
- Arthritic Joints.
- Hyperextension of the knee.
- Muscle weakness or paralysis.
- Polio effected Person.
A KAFO may be made with leather components or with plastic components. It also has a variety of knee joints (from drop locks to no locks) that is determined by a person’s condition.
Velcro Shoes :
Velcro shoes are convenient to put on and take off. That’s great choice for the people who have physical limitations that make it hard to bend or reach their feet, Velcro shoes are not looks just ugly orthopedic shoes. There are several Shoe Companies are making velcro shoes that look sport shoes, a perfect match for casual dresses.
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