Kenton Lee has invented something so simple yet life-changing. A shoe that grows! Coming in Small and Large sizing, 'The Shoe That Grows' will grow 5 sizes.

Posted by onLee was inspired to create the sandals while working at an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya in 2007. He was struck by the sight of a small girl whose shoes were so small that the ends had to be sheared off so her toes could poke out, according to. Looking around, Lee quickly realized the girl's plight was not uncommon.Around 400 million children worldwide live on less than $1.25 a day, and according to the organization's website, more than 300 million have no shoes.“So right there, spur of the moment, I thought, ‘Wouldn't it be nice if there was a pair of shoes that could adjust and expand their size? A pair of shoes that could grow?' ” Lee told KPTV, a.Lee and his team shopped the idea around to various established shoe companies without success, before they partnered with Gary Pitman. The footwear veteran previously worked at Nike and Adidas, but left to start his own shoe design company, according to KPTV. It took Pitman several months to develop Lee's design into a finished product, and he used a 3D printer to model foot sizes.The Shoe That Grows sells the sandals for $10 per pair, and packs them into duffel bags that hold; these bags are then shipped to one of seven countries around the world.

Lee told that so far about 2,500 kids have received the shoes.Topics:,.