Re: Amp Info Network......................
Morris Gallo
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Collection
Title:
Re: Amp Info Network......................
Creator:
Morris Gallo
Date:
12/18/2000
Text:
Mr. Stewart
I must be missing something! You bear weight on the bottoms of your feet, not
the sides or tops. The gel layer in the socks is quite thick, so much so it is
necessary to go to larger shoes, while the rest of the sock is soft and
durable. If you have problems with the sides and tops of your foot you need to
seek the advice and help from a Certified Orthotist or Certified Pedorthist.
They can help you with proper fitting shoes and judicious stretching of problem
areas. You also need to spend a relatively large amount for the shoes, they
should be of soft leather which is by nature very expensive. If you have skin
rubbing off when you get new shoes I would consider that an improper fit.
I don't have a financial interest in the Silipos company, but do have a
diabetic wife who has worn these socks successfully for several years.
James Stewart wrote:
> Nice when,
>
> On those rare occasions products get improved Mike. I was disappointed
> however recently by another Silipos product. I (like many of us) only have
> the one meat foot left. Due to the diabetes I have very little feeling
> left in it as well as fragile skin. I'm always reluctant to buy new shoes
> for fear of having skin rubbed off without even knowing it.
>
> When I say Silipos' catalogue advertising a new sock designed for diabetics
> that had the same idea as our prosthetic socks with gel sandwiched between
> two layers of cotton I was eager to try them. I didn't even balk at the
> rather high expense here in Canada (about $48. CDN./pair).
>
> <URL Redacted>
>
> As soon as I received them I had that same feeling we get when we use a
> wheelchair that was designed by a TAB. Very disappointing. The gel is
> only a thin layer across the bottom - nothing to protect the sides or top
> of the toes where there is much more likely to be shear forces and rubbing
> from the seams in shoes. The rest of the sock while soft was as thin as a
> bed sheet - clearly no protection there.
>
> It would have been very nice if such companies would consult with such a
> forum as this *before* going into production of these products. I believe
> we'd both benefit. The one positive outcome was that upon returning the
> socks my visa was promptly credited.
>
> BTW - on prosthetic gel socks, I've been using the ComforGel gel liners
> now for about six months and have nothing but praise for them. At only
> $50. CDN each they are far less expensive than others and I have yet to
> have to discard a single one. I machine wash them and simply drape them on
> a towel to dry. Comfort Products are in Croydon, PA and I got mine through
> Cascade Orthopedic Supply.
>
> <URL Redacted>
>
> JS (no affiliation with any manufacturer or distributor)
>
> James F.L. Stewart
> Burlington, Ontario, Canada
> :CAPS Newsletter:
> <URL Redacted>
>
> Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
> I took the one less traveled by,
> And that has made all the difference.
>
> Frost, Robert. 1920. Mountain Interval
I must be missing something! You bear weight on the bottoms of your feet, not
the sides or tops. The gel layer in the socks is quite thick, so much so it is
necessary to go to larger shoes, while the rest of the sock is soft and
durable. If you have problems with the sides and tops of your foot you need to
seek the advice and help from a Certified Orthotist or Certified Pedorthist.
They can help you with proper fitting shoes and judicious stretching of problem
areas. You also need to spend a relatively large amount for the shoes, they
should be of soft leather which is by nature very expensive. If you have skin
rubbing off when you get new shoes I would consider that an improper fit.
I don't have a financial interest in the Silipos company, but do have a
diabetic wife who has worn these socks successfully for several years.
James Stewart wrote:
> Nice when,
>
> On those rare occasions products get improved Mike. I was disappointed
> however recently by another Silipos product. I (like many of us) only have
> the one meat foot left. Due to the diabetes I have very little feeling
> left in it as well as fragile skin. I'm always reluctant to buy new shoes
> for fear of having skin rubbed off without even knowing it.
>
> When I say Silipos' catalogue advertising a new sock designed for diabetics
> that had the same idea as our prosthetic socks with gel sandwiched between
> two layers of cotton I was eager to try them. I didn't even balk at the
> rather high expense here in Canada (about $48. CDN./pair).
>
> <URL Redacted>
>
> As soon as I received them I had that same feeling we get when we use a
> wheelchair that was designed by a TAB. Very disappointing. The gel is
> only a thin layer across the bottom - nothing to protect the sides or top
> of the toes where there is much more likely to be shear forces and rubbing
> from the seams in shoes. The rest of the sock while soft was as thin as a
> bed sheet - clearly no protection there.
>
> It would have been very nice if such companies would consult with such a
> forum as this *before* going into production of these products. I believe
> we'd both benefit. The one positive outcome was that upon returning the
> socks my visa was promptly credited.
>
> BTW - on prosthetic gel socks, I've been using the ComforGel gel liners
> now for about six months and have nothing but praise for them. At only
> $50. CDN each they are far less expensive than others and I have yet to
> have to discard a single one. I machine wash them and simply drape them on
> a towel to dry. Comfort Products are in Croydon, PA and I got mine through
> Cascade Orthopedic Supply.
>
> <URL Redacted>
>
> JS (no affiliation with any manufacturer or distributor)
>
> James F.L. Stewart
> Burlington, Ontario, Canada
> :CAPS Newsletter:
> <URL Redacted>
>
> Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
> I took the one less traveled by,
> And that has made all the difference.
>
> Frost, Robert. 1920. Mountain Interval
Citation
Morris Gallo, “Re: Amp Info Network......................,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/215423.
