Re: Hypo-allergenic shoe?
RICHARD Miller
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Re: Hypo-allergenic shoe?
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RICHARD Miller
Date:
8/26/2003
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This topic appears to have run its course. Thanks to those who replied.
Rick Miller, C.O.
Original post:
>I received an inquiry regarding the need for shoes not containing glue, as
the patient/client is allergic. Any solutions out there?
Replies:
>I have recently heard a commercial on the radio about a hand-stitched
>moccasin from Lands End. I don't know if they use any glue though. At
>least its a place to start.
>I have successfully used PW Minor's vegetable tanned shoes in the past with
>similiar clients. Call their customer service and speak with them
>regarding the process. I believe that they can use this process with any
>of their shoes, but you must wait 6 weeks and they charge a higher custom
>fee.
>It will be very difficult to make a shoe without using glue. The glue is
>used to bind the various layers of the shoe upper (lining, backcloth, and
>upper leather) and to give the shoe some firmness and body. I have worked
>on a case just like this. There are some things that may help: - The shoe
>may be lined with plastazote which will act as a better barrier to protect
>the foot. - There are several glues which could be used. The MD treating
>the allergy should be able to test these and determine which causes the
>least reaction. - Sometimes it is not the glue that causes the allergic
>reaction but the leather itself. Chromate tanned leathers can cause
>allergic reactions in some people. If this is the case other synthetic
>materials can be used for the lining. - If it turns out the glue is the
>problem the only solution may be to make a moccisan from a heavy shearling
>leather. - All of the materials (leathers, linings, glues, plastazote,...)
>should be independently tested aganist the skin to see where the reaction
>comes from. Best of luck with the patient.
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Rick Miller, C.O.
Original post:
>I received an inquiry regarding the need for shoes not containing glue, as
the patient/client is allergic. Any solutions out there?
Replies:
>I have recently heard a commercial on the radio about a hand-stitched
>moccasin from Lands End. I don't know if they use any glue though. At
>least its a place to start.
>I have successfully used PW Minor's vegetable tanned shoes in the past with
>similiar clients. Call their customer service and speak with them
>regarding the process. I believe that they can use this process with any
>of their shoes, but you must wait 6 weeks and they charge a higher custom
>fee.
>It will be very difficult to make a shoe without using glue. The glue is
>used to bind the various layers of the shoe upper (lining, backcloth, and
>upper leather) and to give the shoe some firmness and body. I have worked
>on a case just like this. There are some things that may help: - The shoe
>may be lined with plastazote which will act as a better barrier to protect
>the foot. - There are several glues which could be used. The MD treating
>the allergy should be able to test these and determine which causes the
>least reaction. - Sometimes it is not the glue that causes the allergic
>reaction but the leather itself. Chromate tanned leathers can cause
>allergic reactions in some people. If this is the case other synthetic
>materials can be used for the lining. - If it turns out the glue is the
>problem the only solution may be to make a moccisan from a heavy shearling
>leather. - All of the materials (leathers, linings, glues, plastazote,...)
>should be independently tested aganist the skin to see where the reaction
>comes from. Best of luck with the patient.
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RICHARD Miller, “Re: Hypo-allergenic shoe?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/221573.
