Sometimes the simplest inventions can change millions of lives. And this is, among other things, the goal of shoes that grow. The Shoe That Grows was invented by Kenton Lee, and the shoes can adjust their size for up to five years, enabling children in poor countries not to grow up barefoot.
The Shoe That Grows, shoes that grow and fronted by a young Kenton Lee, come in a variety of sizes, from small shoes to larger shoes, and with the owner they grow for five years and change five sizes. More than 300 million children do not even have a pair of shoes, and there are countless children whose donated shoes do not fit. The problem with donated shoes is that the children soon outgrow them and are left barefoot again. Children without shoes are so susceptible to injuries and various parasites that can infect them with various diseases.
Durable shoes made of leather and rubber, which grow, is adjusted with the help of straps on the front and back and buttons on the side. Currently, The Shoe That Grows is available in two different size ranges – small and large – one pair costs around 28 euros, and with the purchase of a hundred pairs, the cost is reduced to around 11 euros for a couple. Meanwhile, when we buy ourselves a pair of shoes for the same price that we may not even need, we can make a child in a third world country happy for at least five years. More information is available at theshoethatgrows.org/be-involved.
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