Now this is one of the coolest inventions that I have seen in a while. Kenton Lee is the man behind the shoe, The Shoe That Grows that is. This simple invention could have a huge effect on how kids grow up in third world countries across the globe. Kenton has invented a soled sandal that has been designed to be adjustable to grow 5 sizes and last up to 5 years.
The idea for the invention came when Kenton realized that the main issue with donated shoes is that children quickly outgrow them. Then when children outgrow the shoes, instead of re-donating them, most of the shoes were then thrown away. So why not make a shoe that kids can keep and completely adjust to fit their rapidly growing feet? The idea is so simple it’s hard to believe something this practical and compassionate took so long to be invented.
According to Kenton and his company, “There are over 300 million children who do not have shoes. And countless more with shoes that do not fit.” Hopefully The Shoe That Grows will become a global success and we can see that number drop in the future. Kenton and his company have almost burned through their first original order of 5,000 pairs of shoes and they are looking to continue their success. With our help and support, Kenton and his company are looking for donations so they can place a second order for 5,000 pairs of shoes in order to continue to provide this amazing service.
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