German shoemaker Georg Wessels traveled across the pond this week to personally deliver some king-size footwear to a Rochester man.

Igor Vovkovinskiy, who stands at 7-foot-8, received three pairs of size-26 shoes crafted specifically to fit his feet.

As part of his business, Wessels makes shoes free of charge for the world's 10 tallest people, who include the 23-year-old Ukrainian immigrant.

Wessels said he gets a kick out of helping tall people get properly fitting footwear. "I'm a little bit proud, of course," he said. "We like to make friends all over the world."

Vovkovinskiy, who works for Mayo Clinic's computer help line, said he was in need of the new shoes, having worn one pair for the past three years.

"I was embarrassed to go to the Mayo Clinic with my shoes this year because they are so black and worn out," he said. "Now it's like a new beginning."

Wessels' family has been making shoes since 1745. But not until Georg took over did the company start specializing in super-sized shoes.

The extra-large shoes are made with material from Red Wing Shoe Co., located in Red Wing. The soles of Vovkovinskiy's shoes were designed using molds of his feet.

As the weather warms, Vovkovinskiy looks forward to trying his new custom-made sandals, he said. "It's going to be different in the summer to have (shoes) that actually breathe," he said.

Yeah, significantly so.

Its really odd meeting people taller than me. I have a moment of "Woah! I don't have to look down to talk to this person", followed rather quickly by "Holy crap, this person is taller than me!"

Tallest person I ever met was 7'2", he was an instructor at my Jujutsu dojo.

they should make some size 30 Jordans... lol. how big are your feet batman? im chinese and im 15 yrs old, 5'9, and wear ~ size 9 1/2 sneakers.

ur chinkanese?

i thought u are black (gee i wonder why).

i were 9.5 - 10 shoes, depending on the maker.

Jordans rock....I have every a pair from every year they were made...

you didn't know SNTP was only 15...you must not have been paying attention

Jordans = overrated

not a fan of jordans. i only have the black and gold 1's that i wore once... waste of money...

I'm 5'11" and wear 11-12. depends on the maker.

I worked with a guy that was 7'4". He said he played college basketball but his knees collapsed and he had to have surgery... sucks. He works as a psychologist now...

I'm 5'11" and wear 11-12. depends on the maker.

+1

I worked with a guy that was 7'4". He said he played college basketball but his knees collapsed and he had to have surgery... sucks. He works as a psychologist now...

Thats why I do jack and shit atheletic wise.

My favorite response to "Why don't you play basketball?" is to roll up my pantlegs, show off the massive goose-egg on the side of my knee, and say "You know how cartiledge is supposed to go IN the knee? Well, mine is NEXT to the knee."

/me has big feet

i'm about 6' and wear 13s. :-\

/me has big feet

i'm about 6' and wear 13s. :-\

+1

Thats why I do jack and shit atheletic wise.

My favorite response to "Why don't you play basketball?" is to roll up my pantlegs, show off the massive goose-egg on the side of my knee, and say "You know how cartiledge is supposed to go IN the knee? Well, mine is NEXT to the knee."

maybe you should get that checked out becasue cartilidge is supposed to go in the knee not beside it and the goose egg is probably cartilidge

I have, but surgery is expensive.

So next to the knee and causing a horrible swelling it shall remain.

well maybe you should start a paypal fund. i know that people would give to the cause... i don't have much but i'd give what i could

paypal funds are for lewzers

Thats my thought.

Its my leg, and my choice of sport that fucked it up. Therefore I should pay for it.

It hurts pretty bad all the time, but its not enough to stop me from doing what I want to do. So I'll just tough it out until I start making enough money to get it fixed.

The way it is now they'll just have to cut out the natural cartiledge and put in some of that crazy plastic replica stuff, piece of cake.

Bullriding will fix that right up. Get it smashed between a bull and the chute gate, heals me up every time!

oh animal how i doth chortle at thee!!!

Bullriding will fix that right up. Get it smashed between a bull and the chute gate, heals me up every time!

My cojones are too small for bullriding.

My philosophy is: if its bigger than me, I don't mess with it.

And I certainly don't cinch a rope on its junk.

1/2 Chinese, yet I'm 6'2", size 12-13 feet. Go figure.

My cojones are too small for bullriding.

My philosophy is: if its bigger than me, I don't mess with it.

And I certainly don't cinch a rope on its junk.


Looks like a sound policy to me :)

1/2 Chinese, yet I'm 6'2", size 12-13 feet. Go figure.

bottom half white and top half chink?

1/2 Chinese, yet I'm 6'2", size 12-13 feet. Go figure.
no wai

bottom half white and top half chink?
at least that way he won't be fettered with the azn rice dick.

i wish i was half black and half chink... black cawk with yellow brain power.

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