If, as a fashion-conscious person, you are sorely disappointed with the kind of footwear you have been compelled to wear by your diabetologist, there is good news for you. The M.V. Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram, and the Central Footwear Technical Institute (CFTI) inaugurated the second edition of designer diabetic footwear here on Thursday.
Vijay Viswanathan, head and chief diabetologist, M.V Hospital for Diabetes, said, “since people wanted footwear that was different from the ones available in the market, we developed novel footwear that would be acceptable to people.”
Twenty-five students from the CFTI Chennai designed the footwear for diabetics, which are creative with pleasing colours and designs. Out of the 25 models, 13 footwear were designed for women and 12 for men.
“This footwear has a soft insole and a specially crafted outer sole made by the CFTI. They are ideal for any person,” said K.Murali, director, CFTI.
The designer footwear are handmade and will be available at branches of the hospital.
