IT GROWS ON YOU; THANKS TO ITS EXCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS A LONGER-LASTING FIT FOR KIDS' SHOES, INCHWORM IS RAPIDLY EXPANDING ITS DISTRIBUTION.

From: Footwear News | Date: July 28, 2003| Author: Carofano, Jennifer | Copyright information

The idea of a perfect fit is no longer just a pipe dream for retailers.

Inchworm, the footwear brand that uses technology to accommodate a child's growing feet, is making it possible for retailers to fit three progressive footwear sizes with a single pair of children's shoes, according to Hank Miller, the technology's developer.

"When I established the whole concept, it was to solve a basic problem, the fact that kids are constantly outgrowing their shoes," s...

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