Having had the conditions that cause my disability since birth means a lot of things, one of which is that I have a whole stack of shoe inserts in my sock drawer just so that I’m able to walk somewhat in different situations. And these are just the ones I’ve had in the last four years. I don’t have the ones I had as a child or before I moved because I decided those were all too worn out to keep or they didn’t fit.
I’ve used various shoe modifications since I was four years old and, for those who don’t know, these things cost between CA$500 to $1000 and last about 2 years with my gait. That’s a lot of money. In recent years, I’ve managed to extend that to 4 years but that’s because I can’t walk as much anymore and I’m no longer a runner (for obvious reasons)
