Responses; single shoes

Responses; single shoes

Thanks to all for your responses.
My original post is followed by the responses.

I know a lady who wishes to see her unused, size 8, right shoes go to a
useful purpose. She is a right short AKA and left BKA and does not use a
right AK prosthesis. She says she has quite a collection of nice shoes. Any
suggestions would be appreciated.

Responses:

www.egroups.com/group/Amputee-Shoe-Exchange Exchange your shoes with other
amputees.
     www.astroatlas.com/oneshoeexchange Exchange your shoes with other
amputees.
National Odd Shoe Exchange, 3200 North Delaware Street, Chandler AZ, USA
85225-1100. Non profit organization which provides new footwear to amputees
and to people with feet of significantly different sizes.
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   I am not sure where you are, but the National Odd Shoe Exchange is the
place at the top of my head at the moment. Here is a blurb that was in the
paper some time ago about it. I have found 2 addresses for the place in
Arizona, so it may be wise to discern which is the corect one!

                                               By AP
                                        Arizona Daily Wildcat
                                           March 5, 1996
        Amputee joins 'Odd Shoe Exchange'
        PHOENIX When his left leg was amputated three years ago because of
complications from diabetes, Patrick Hogan's need for shoes changed forever.
        Because no store would sell him just one shoe, he resigned himself to
paying full price for a pair and tossing the left one into the growing pile at
the back of his closet.
        The retired radio announcer's luck changed when he came across the
National Odd Shoe Exchange while thumbing through the phone book.
        Since 1943, tens of thousands of people with two different-sized feet
or, like Hogan, only one foot have looked to the nonprofit National Odd Shoe
Exchange.
        NOSE's cramped offices overflow with 1 million shoes donated by more
than two dozen manufacturers.
        The organization counts 17,000 members in the United States and
Canada,
most of whom have mismatched shoe sizes because of disease, injury or birth
defects.
        Members shop for shoes for free at the organization's headquarters or
order by mail, paying only the shipping costs.
        Many of the shoes are manufacturers' overstocks. There are rows upon
rows of Nike Air models to Joan & David black pumps, handmade in Italy, the
$229 price tag still attached.
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The National Odd Shoe Exchange: 3200 N. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ 85225.
Their # is (480)892-3484.
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We often get requests from individuals looking to purchase just one shoe.
We generally recommend they try the Odd Shoe Exchange, 3200 N. Delaware St,
Chandler, AZ 85225, phone (602) 892-3484. Their website is
www.globalmarketing.com/oddshoe. There is also the One-Shoe Crew, 86 Clavela
Ave, Sacramento, CA 95828, (916) 364-7333, and a couple of groups on the
internet at
www.solesearch.com
www.ortholite.co.uk

I don't know if these organizations accept shoes. If your friend is looking
to donate the shoes to a worthy cause, she might consider these groups:

Neighbor Helping Neighbor
(360) 457-7148

Brother to Brother
(800) 642-1616
(602) 345-9200

American Leprosy Missions
(800) 537-7679

I'm afraid I haven't called any of these groups in over two years so the
numbers may have changed (especially the area codes).
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The National Odd Shoe Exchange: 3200 N. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ 85225.
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<URL Redacted>has a shoe exchange for this purpose.
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There was a post just recently on another list serv (amputee support group
leaders) that I subscribe that provided the name & address of a place in
Florida (I believe) who specializes in just this. They are a non profit
organization for single shoes. Please send me a fax tomorrow at work
reminding me and I'll fax back that address for you. I have
that info. In my miscellaneous folder at work.
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