My 10-year-old daughter and I often visit shoe stores and leave disappointed because there are never any shoes available for her! She is conquering cerebral palsy and has to wear AFOs(ankle-foot orthosis), which makes it extremely difficult and nearly impossible for us to just walk into a store and purchase shoes. Often times there is tons of wear and tear to her shoes and they need to be replaced often. On so many occasions she has to watch her sisters and brother shop for shoes while she seats on the sideline in a store filled with hundreds of shoes but none that are made for her! This is unfair, unacceptable, and my daughter(and kids like to deserve better). This petition is calling for national stores such as Skechers, Nike, and Journeys to either carry shoes in kids size wide or partner with the BILLY footwear company to ensure that their shoes are available to more children in Charleston, South Carolina.
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November 1, 2021
The emails I get from other families dealing with the exact same shoe struggle are both heartening and heavy. I am still pushing for a response from these companies even though the silence has been discouraging so far.
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The world needs more inclusion. There should be a true representation of the population. I LOVE THIS
These is for my Neice and other kids that want to be treated like every normal individual
Standing for a change for our children!!
We stand with you Nia!
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My 10-year-old daughter and I often visit shoe stores and leave disappointed because there are never any shoes available for her! She is conquering cerebral palsy and has to wear AFOs(ankle-foot orthosis), which makes it extremely difficult and nearly impossible for us to just walk into a store and purchase shoes. Often times there is tons of wear and tear to her shoes and they need to be replaced often. On so many occasions she has to watch her sisters and brother shop for shoes while she seats on the sideline in a store filled with hundreds of shoes but none that are made for her! This is unfair, unacceptable, and my daughter(and kids like to deserve better). This petition is calling for national stores such as Skechers, Nike, and Journeys to either carry shoes in kids size wide or partner with the BILLY footwear company to ensure that their shoes are available to more children in Charleston, South Carolina.
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November 1, 2021
The emails I get from other families dealing with the exact same shoe struggle are both heartening and heavy. I am still pushing for a response from these companies even though the silence has been discouraging so far.
6 Comments
My son wears braces too and shoe shopping is a total nightmare. Nobody should have to sit on the sidelines while everyone else gets new sneakers. Hope these companies start listening soon!
The world needs more inclusion. There should be a true representation of the population. I LOVE THIS
These is for my Neice and other kids that want to be treated like every normal individual
Standing for a change for our children!!
We stand with you Nia!
We stand with you Nia!
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My son wears braces too and shoe shopping is a total nightmare. Nobody should have to sit on the sidelines while everyone else gets new sneakers. Hope these companies start listening soon!