Janet Wilder wrote:
> 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?
>
contents :gift shoe inserts
value: $10
note: GIFT

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