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Expandals: The ONLY Footwear That GROWS With Your Child!

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Inspiring People
Source: Kickstarter/Expandals

Inspired by the nonprofit “The Shoe That Grows”, redesigned as the most functional, durable, and FUN footwear for your family! Plus for each pair you buy, a pair is given to a child in need.

Introducing Expandals

Tired of purchasing multiple pairs of shoes per year to keep up with your child’s growing feet? Then check out the only expanding footwear available in the world, EXPANDALS by GroFive. This affordable footwear is designed to expand 5 sizes along with the fast growth spurts of a child’s foot, and they’re seriously built to last!  

Expandals.... brilliant shoes that grow with your childSource: Facebook/BrightVibes
The shoe expands five sizes and is made sustainably from tough materials so that each pair will last for years.
Growth, durability, sustainability The shoe expands five sizes and is made sustainably from tough materials so that each pair will last for years. Source: Kickstarter/Expandals

Save money while helping to provide life changing footwear to incredible kids all around the world!

The traditional footwear model is the same for most footwear companies. Cultivate a loyal customer base who will buy a new pair of shoes every 3 to 6 months for children when they outgrow their current pair or their shoes fall apart. That’s great for the shoe companies, but not so great for families and landfills. GroFive has been on a relentless pursuit to change this.

GroFive’s passion originated almost 10 years ago with their mission to create the best footwear for children living in poverty around the world. Knowing that many families can’t afford a new pair of shoes every time their children outgrow or wear out an existing pair, they created "The Shoe That Grows” – a nonprofit organisation that provides footwear in extreme situations that increases 5 sizes and lasts for years. 

Through their existing nonprofit organisation, nearly 175,000 pairs have been donated to children in almost 100 countries. 

Source: Kickstarter/Expandals

Yep! The Expandal expands up to 5 sizes by allowing for adjustment at the toe and heel for length and at the sides for width.
DO THEY REALLY WORK? Yep! The Expandal expands up to 5 sizes by allowing for adjustment at the toe and heel for length and at the sides for width. Source: Kickstarter/Expandals
The “5” clip provides more room for growing toes Source: Kickstarter/Expandals
Side and rear straps allow for more length and width growth Source: Kickstarter/Expandals
This size adjusts from a women's size 5 on the far left, all the way to a women's size 9 on the far right. ONE SANDAL, 5 SIZES!
Watch the Expandal grow and adjust across 5 sizes! This size adjusts from a women’s size 5 on the far left, all the way to a women’s size 9 on the far right. ONE SANDAL, 5 SIZES! Source: Kickstarter/Expandals

Durable? Cofounder Kenton Lee has worn the same pair every day for three years

Along the way, notes started coming in from families everywhere that wanted to buy their shoes for their own children. It took some time, but eventually the company were convinced that by making footwear available to everyone, they could get even more pairs to kids in need around the world.

After years of collaboration with footwear industry experts, designers and manufacturers, GroFive perfected their latest design to ensure the highest quality, durability, and comfort. They can now offer this groundbreaking concept to you and your family! 

Expandals are perfect for growing feet and are even available in adult sizes by popular demand! 

So you save money with GroFive’s innovative concept, all while helping their mission to provide sustainable and life changing footwear to incredible kids all around the world!

To find out lots more about how these fantastic shoes are having a positive impact, to order your very own, or to make a pledge, click the link below.

Source: Kickstarter/Expandals

Cofounder Kenton Lee has worn the same pair every day for three years, and women’s fit are also available.
Adult sizes are now available by popular demand Cofounder Kenton Lee has worn the same pair every day for three years, and women’s fit are also available. Source: Kickstarter/Expandals
Make an Impact

Tired of purchasing multiple pairs of shoes per year to keep up with your child’s growing feet?

To find out lots more about these fantastic shoes, to order yours, or to make a pledge, click this link.