"The Shoe That Grows" Helping Kids In Need

It's not just a shoe, it's The Shoe That Grows — and it's already transforming the footsteps of kids in need around the globe.

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00:00It was just a simple idea I had, what if there was a shoe that could grow?

00:04It came from an idea I had about 10 years ago after I lived in a small orphanage in

00:23Kenya.

00:24I was walking with all the kids and there was a little girl next to me.

00:29She was probably 7 or 8 years old.

00:31I was shocked at how small her shoes were.

00:35She actually had to cut open the front of her shoes to let her toes stick out.

00:47The kids can actually adjust it in three places.

00:51They can adjust the front.

00:53They can adjust the side with these Velcro straps on either side and then they can also

01:00adjust the back with this buckle.

01:17The first is just overall health.

01:19At the orphanage, we actually had two kids who received a hookworm, which is this terrible

01:25little disease from a worm that enters the body often through the feet.

01:31Education is another issue with shoes.

01:33For many schools, they require a school uniform and shoes are a mandatory part of that uniform.

01:40So if kids don't have shoes, often they're not allowed to go to school.

01:54We really believe that the shoe that grows is a small thing that makes a big difference

02:00and we believe in the power of small things.