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Peregrine Took

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5. My dear mom always told me "take care of your feet!"

Reply to trof (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 08:56 PM

Feb 2012

Every year I got two new pair of shoes. A laces type oxford for school and a strappy sandal for summer. She and the salesman always looked thru the "scope" to be sure they fit properly.

Why didn't someone tell me that all those experiences would seem so precious to me when I got old?

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Nostalgia thread: Anybody remember 'Pedoscopes' used in shoe stores? [View all] trof Feb 2012 OP

no ... but your subject line made me think it was something to do with zbdent Feb 2012 #1

Right, they could sure use a Pedoscope. trof Feb 2012 #2

I thought it was to see under zbdent Feb 2012 #3

I remember using these too LibinMo Feb 2012 #4

My dear mom always told me "take care of your feet!" Peregrine Took Feb 2012 #5

I sure do remember these machines. Every visit to the shoe store, you had to use it. Paper Roses Feb 2012 #6

I have custom orthotics to help with foot pain LibinMo Feb 2012 #7

I loved these Worried senior Feb 2012 #8

Yes, as a child, my mother would always RebelOne Feb 2012 #9

I remember those. RC Feb 2012 #10

I thought it was pretty cool to see bones in my shoes. Lugnut Feb 2012 #11

Spam deleted by OKNancy (MIR Team) shoeman Mar 2012 #12

Used them, but not often. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #13

Yep, I sure remember using those, and I always thought it was sooo cool to RKP5637 Apr 2012 #14

It is good to be poor MrYikes Apr 2012 #15

So...No foot cancer for you! trof Apr 2012 #16

Because Canada is a world leader in nuclear medicine... murphyj87 Apr 2012 #17