According to the American Diabetes Association, common complications of diabetes include: tingling in the hands and feet, fatigue, and neuropathy. Collectively, these symptoms make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to bend down to take traditional sneakers on and off. Quikiks' unique hands-free technology solves both these problems, making our brand the shoe for Diabetes patients.

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One of the complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy, which can cause a loss of sensation in the feet. This means that people with diabetes may not feel pain, heat, or cold in their feet, and may not notice cuts or blisters that can become infected and turn into foot ulcers.  Regrettably, these foot ulcers are the cause of approximately 200 lower limb amputations per day in the United States.  Wearing diabetic footwear can help reduce the risk of foot injuries by providing a comfortable and protective environment for the feet. Our new Diabetic-Friendly Quikiks, will not only incorporate our proprietary hands-free technology, but are designed with soft, breathable materials that reduce pressure and friction on the feet, which can prevent cuts and blisters.

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Additionally, by enabling customers to kick our shoes on and off without ever bending over, fatigue is better controlled. As part of our design, additional space is also added to the shoe, allowing them to be worn even if a user is experiencing swelling in their foot from water retention or neuropathy. Our integration of Velcro as opposed to shoe laces also eliminates the need for hand dexterity in the presence of this swelling or water retention. Most significantly, unlike our competitors, users do not need to be able to balance on one foot to ease the shoe off the other; they simply kick their foot down, and the shoe comes off.