HERSEY is taking orders again!

[cjsmith]

Holy moly! I waited over a year for these guys, maybe close to two, checking their web site every month only to be told "our order queue is too long, check back in a month" every darn time. Then I just plain forgot about them. I figured things would never improve.

But a LJ-friend of mine said that she has just received her Herseys. So I looked. And they're taking orders again!

I sent them e-mail asking whether, in my situation, they'll want casts of my feet or just tracings and measurements.

If they are willing to do shoes for me, which isn't at all a given, it could mean I could have closed toes for rain and snow. It could mean I don't spend $50 every three weeks on shoes that fall apart. It might even mean I could go to a job interview in shoes that don't cause massive pain, because maybe the Herseys could be made to look somewhat normal.

Fingers crossed.

Comments

[platypus]

I think I'd suggest the foot-casting method. I measured, and I'm not sure the shoes are as comfortable as they might be. They're close, but they feel a little tight around the top. I'm lacing them loosely and seeing how it goes. I'm used to wearing too-big sloppy shoes, so I'm sure there'll be some adjustment. They have a long wait -- 6-9 months -- so I think it's probably good to do the intiial part as carefully as possible.

I hope they can come up with something for you!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

That's good to know. Thanks for the tip! I hope yours are just a matter of getting used to snug shoes again; it sure would be annoying to have to get them redone!