Where I can find "shower shoes" that you slip on and have "bristles"
on the insole, so that you are walking on the "bristles" side when you
wear them?  I've seen them in Europe but no store in U.S. seems to carry them. 
childrens' size preferred.  Thanks.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 15 Nov 2004 14:44 PST

When you say "bristles on the insole," do you mean reflexology insoles, like these?

http://www.shoebuy.com/sb/s.jsp/r_sx/d_TeenF_Athletic/p0_6406/p_1/st_1508

Also, it would be helpful to know precisely what size you need.

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Clarification of Question by llj-ga on 16 Nov 2004 09:43 PST

Pinkfreud-ga you rock!  Yes, I do mean reflexology-type insoles -- I
never made the connection between the bristles and reflexology.  The
shoes are something my autistic son loves to wear as he craves the
sensory input, and he outgrew the pair I bought from Europe a few
years ago.  His size now is a boys' size 13 or 1, but I could take
somehitng bigger as he only wears them around the house, in case you
can't find a kids verison of them.  Still, I know someone, somewhere
on this earth makes them in kids size, as I bought his first pair as a
toddler's size 6.  Thanks so much for your efforts -- you are on the
way to making one 7-year-old child very happy and comfortable!

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 16 Nov 2004 10:49 PST

I am amazed that reflexology-insole sandals seem to be so rare in
children's sizes.

Surprisingly, Amazon.com carries them:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001DA7DQ/002-0336739-5380057?v=glance

The same shoe is also available from FogDog:

http://www.fogdog.com/sm-adidas-adissage-sandal-kids--pi-1378948.html

Does this shoe meet your needs? If so, I'll be pleased to post it as
your answer. If not, of course, I'll keep looking.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 16 Nov 2004 11:28 PST

Here's another style of shoe from Adidas:

http://thestore.adidas.com/cgi-bin/adilive/b2c/index.w?location=b2c/product.w%3Fstyle%3DG6475%26promo%3Ddfyah

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Clarification of Question by llj-ga on 16 Nov 2004 17:29 PST

Pinkfreud you nailed it!  The second and fourth references were just
great.  You have made a mother very happy.  Thanks and yes, register
this is a completed request.

I'm delighted to have been able to help you find some shoes that will
be pleasing to your son. In addition to the two styles of Adidas
sandals that I mentioned earlier, I have found some other children's
shoes with different kinds of foot-stimulating insoles.

Both of these styles from Sierra Trading Post have an "EVA textured
footbed." And they are on sale at a great price, too:

Sierra Trading Post: Columbia Sportswear Surf Tide Sandals (for Kids)
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/product.asp?base_no=69462&mscssid=3E037D52F8FC4E16A11A2D2B2456E14C

Sierra Trading Post: Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Castle
Rock Sandals (for Youth)
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/product.ASP?base_no=69463&dept_id=L1~368

This Adidas shoe has a very differently patterned massage footbed:

"Adidas® Chayassage Slide
 $25.95 
 Adjustable PU strap with fold-over hook-and-loop closure 
 Contoured massage footbed 
 Molded EVA outsole for lightweight comfort 
 
An after-sport slide for kids features a durable, moulded outsole with
a neat TPR massage footbed."

JC Penney: 
http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/Products.aspx?DeptID=0&CatID=017529&Grptyp=STY&ItemId=0986a5d

This Google search string brought me the best results:

Google Web Search: reflexology OR massage shoes OR sandals children OR kids
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=reflexology+OR+massage+shoes+OR+sandals+children+OR+kids

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you need anything further.

Best regards,
pinkfreud

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Clarification of Answer by pinkfreud-ga on 16 Nov 2004 19:18 PST

One more thing...

In case you are interested in similar shoes for yourself, I highly
recommend Acu-Life sandals. I have poor circulation in my feet, and
these shoes are fabulous. Unfortunately, my dog chewed up my only
pair, and I need to order some more!

Ginseng Company: Acu-Life Massage Sandals
http://www.ginsengcompany.com/sandals.htm

Since most of the floors in my house are ceramic tile, I wear similar
sandals, sometimes known as soccer sandals while at home. Tile floors
can be rough on your legs!

If you have a Target store nearby, you can usually find this type of
sandal there, and very reasonably priced as well. Often, at the end of
the summer, these sandals go on clearance and I pick up 2-3 pairs for
just a few dollars a pair!