Sometimes, the simplest invention can change millions of lives. That’s the goal of The Shoe That Grows, a sandal invented by inventor Kenton Lee that can adjust its size, allowing children in impoverished nations to grow up without having to go barefoot. The shoes, which come in catch-all Small and Large sizes, can grow 5 sizes and last at least 5 years.
有時，最簡單的發(fā)明就能改變百萬人的生活，這也是“能生長的鞋”的目標所在。Kenton Lee發(fā)明的這種鞋能夠調(diào)節(jié)大小，讓貧窮國家的孩子不用光著腳長大。這種鞋有各種尺寸，并且至少可以調(diào)大至5種不同尺寸，還能夠穿上5年時間。

According to The Shoe That Grows, “There are over 300 million children who do not have shoes.? And countless more with shoes that do not fit.” Children without shoes are susceptible to injuries and parasites that infect humans through our feet. The problem with ordinary shoe donations is that they are soon outgrown, which is exactly the problem that these new shoes would fix.While you can buy yourself a pair, the site emphasizes packages that allow buyers to send shoes in bulk to the countries that need them the most.
根據(jù)“能生長的鞋”組織，“目前有3億兒童沒有鞋穿，還有更多的孩子的鞋都大小不合適?！眱和淮┬菀自馐軇?chuàng)傷或通過足部感染寄生蟲。捐贈來的鞋的問題在于很快就會穿不上， 這也是這種新發(fā)明的鞋所解決的問題。當你給自己買一雙這樣的鞋的時候，銷售點也會強力推薦店里有包裹供買家把鞋寄往最需要的地方。