My room mate has cerebral palsy. He wears the soles of his shoes down at an incredible rate. Any suggestions?

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Specifically, he wears down the toe side of his shoes because of his pigeon-toed gait. Any recommendations as to a particular shoe manufacturer that provides shoes with decent slip resistance with standard styles and a high quality, wear-resistant sole?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

http://www.footsmart.com/P-Tingley-Trim-Men-81005.aspx
http://www.footsmart.com/P-Instride-Mens-Durango-Hook-N-Loop-Walking-Shoes-72192.aspx

This site has lots of shoe stuff, the first link to the overshoe, I should say since it is rubber that it will be really sticky for him to walk in. The second link is a really expensive shoe, most are on this site. So you might want to consider that, and just buy inexpensive shoes from Payless or Target or Walmart and just resign to the fact it's going to wear down quickly and buy another inexpensive shoe again.

David G · Answer

As someone with a similar problem, I'm going to back the guy who says "buy cheap shoes and good insoles".

I've tried a wide variety of shoes and quite frankly, if his gait is bad, he's probably going to destroy any shoe he puts on regardless of cost.  Also, while I can't speak for your friend, I find a rubber overshoe to "grab" unexpectedly and actually trip me up more.  (This might address the "wear" issue, but lead to a much worse walking experience.)

Anonymous · Answer

Buy cheap shoes and good insoles.  When the shoes break down, just buy new ones but keep the insoles.

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My room mate has cerebral palsy. He wears the soles of his shoes down at an incredible rate. Any suggestions?

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