Shoes for children with physical disabilities

Friday, January 16th, 2009 | Adaptive clothing and gear

Living in Alaska is always an adventure….sometimes the adventure is fun, sometimes it’s just plain effort. This week we went from a deep freeze to a quick thaw in roughly 48 hours. The weather swung from -25 to 45 in a very short span of time and has simply wrecked havoc with the roads, services and just about everything else. The schools have been closed for the past two days and we have been enjoying a mini mid-week vacation.

Today the family got a little bored so we ventured to Target. Target opened it’s first Alaska store in Wasilla last October. I love this store when it comes to outfitting Quincy! They have great selection with great prices.

Quincy has little feet that are hard to slide into shoes. It’s a challenge to find a shoe that will fit her foot, that is easy to put on, and that will stay on. It also has to be fairly light since she kicks her legs around a lot and we don’t want her to hurt herself or someone else by kicking them with a big, heavy shoe. I love Converse Chuck Taylors. They are easy to put on, lightweight, and fashionable. They come in bright colors, pastel colors, patterns, polka-dots…you name it. It has become Quincy’s shoe of choice.

Today at Target she scored a new, pink pair and they were less than $5! Seriously, how cool is it when something you love is at such a great price? Times are tough and most families I know are sticking to a pretty tight budget, including mine, and when I can replace a pair of shoes for $5 it’s a small victory. And, since pink is my favorite color I can even afford to get myself a matching pair!!

Check out these cuties!