A teenage rugby player has been forced to give up his favourite sport because he can't find footwear for his massive feet.
14 year old Carl Griffith’s feet grew to a massive size 18 as a result of drugs he was given to treat leukemia. His feet have grown to size 18 - double the average shoe size for adult men in Britain.
Carl said, "I would love to play rugby but they only make boots up to size 15 so I have to watch instead.
"My feet have grown two sizes so far this year. I just hope they've stopped now."
Carl's parents have recently managed to find two pairs of size 17 trainers from America and they are the only footwear that fit.
Astonishingly, the teenager still has some way to go to claim the biggest feet record. It currently belongs to the late American actor Matthew McGrory who was 7ft 6in tall and wore UK size 29 shoes.
The Society has tracked down some retailers who specialise in supplying branded trainers in larger sizes (12-20) which are often very difficult to find.
FD Sports
http://www.fdsports.co.uk/
FD Sports specialise in supplying branded trainers in larger sizes, 12-20. Their ranges cover most sports requirements.
Elephant Feet
http://www.elephantfeet.com
Elephant Feet specialise in trendy fashionable shoes in hard to find sizes. They have two shops in London and also do mail-order through their website. They provide a range of shoes and trainers from size: 8 to 12 (women) 12 to 17 (men) up to 22 special.
Brands: Jimmybee, Mezland, GBX, Boergesi, Bacco Bucchi, Donald J Pliner, Elephantfeet. (men) Emotion, London Egemonye, EF, Unze, Shalimar, Antonio Maestro, Beston USA, Moda, Pelle Moda, Jazz. (women)
WalkTall
http://www.walktall.co.uk/index.php
WalkTall stocks a large range of branded footwear from size 12 to 19 and have a wide range of footwear including Fashion, Sports, Outdoor and Formal. They also have a very impressive site which allows you to run a search through all their stock for your particular size.
Brands: AND1, Vans, Columbia, Merrell, J, Camel Active, Reebok, Converse, Hi-tec, Espy, Rockfall, New Balance, Jimmy Bee, Gilbert, Dr Martins.
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