Dennis R. wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> <snip>
>> Julie might have something there. WalMart is known for contracting with
>> companies for a line of product bearing the company's name. This
>> product, however, will be made to WalMart's specifications and will most
>> probably not equal the manufacturer's 'famous' quality.
>>
>> My DH, who has had diabetes for over 20 years, only started having to
>> wear something higher than K-Mart grade shoes. It's not from the DM,
>> either, but because he's just getting old.
>>
>> I wear SAS shoes because I have genetically awful feet and they are the
>> only sandals that I can wear in the world. I can also wear their
>> walking shoes without custom orthotics.
>>
>> He bought a pair one day and has sworn by them ever since.
>>
>> We are lucky to have one of the few actual factory "outlets" (there are
>> some factory stores, but they are not discounted) near us. The shoes are
>> a little pricey, but wear well and are so worth it.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAS_Shoemakers
>>
>>
> I also have had trouble finding comfortable shoes all of
> my life, what with flat feet and the need for a very
> high "box" just behind the toes. Clarksons, Rockports,
> and all but one line of New Balance were just impossible
> to get into, even in EEE widths.
>
> For awhile I wore Timberlands, but they have very heavy
> soles. Once I stopped wincing at the price of SAS shoes
> and actually tried them, I never looked back. Each pair
> has lasted me 5 years of daily use. The SAS inserts I
> have had to replace every two years.
>
> They are expensive here in Canada, and only one store in
> a metropolitan area of 350,000 carries them. One pair of
> 9 1/2 EEE "casual" shoes runs CAN $230 + taxes, and a
> pair of replacement inserts for them runs CAN $30 +
> taxes. I could shop across the border in the malls
> outside of Detroit, Michigan, but I don't like to go to
> the USA because of lack of medical coverage I would
> have. Everybody else calls me paranoid, but I don't see
> that the savings would cover my gas, tolls, and time
>
> Dennis (Type 2)

Dennis,
How would the customs problem effect it if I were to ship - say the
insoles- to you from here in the states?

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Janet Wilder
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