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Lugnut

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11. I thought it was pretty cool to see bones in my shoes.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 02:10 AM

Feb 2012

My feet were in those things every time I got shoes in the one store my mother shopped at. I wore Buster Browns until I was too old for them. Other than arthritis and an ingrown toenail my feet are fine at this point.

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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