Jor’el Bolden, a Missouri teenager who wears a size 23 wide shoe. His mom, Tamika Neal, said it has been a struggle to find shoes that fit him. As of February 2024, he has one size 22 pair that's too ...

Jor’el Bolden, a Missouri teenager who wears a size 23 wide shoe. His mom, Tamika Neal, said it has been a struggle to find shoes that fit him.

Back in February, Jor’el Bolden described his struggle to find shoes that fit his size 23 feet as "torture." Featured in multiple news segments to talk about how he stuffs his feet into size 22 ...

National footwear brands, including Under Armour and Puma, heard about the teenager’s issues and plan to get him custom-made shoes.

The Kilburn family's 2023 adventure started with a search for size 23 shoes for Eric Jr. It ended with properly fitting footwear and so much more.

The teenager has size 23 feet — for now — and his mom is desperately looking for someone who will make shoes in that size at an affordable price. “At 14, he’s still growing,” she said.

Jor’el Bolden wears a size 23 wide shoe and currently only has one pair that's much too small. Finding footwear that fits is "torture." ...

Eric Kilburn, a 14-year-old with size 23 feet, has struggled for years to find shoes that fit him. He is 6′10″ and plays high school football. (Source: WJRT via CNN) ...

National footwear brands, including Under Armour and Puma, heard about the teenager’s issues and plan to get him custom-made shoes.

National footwear brands, including Under Armour and Puma, heard about the teenager’s issues and plan to get him custom-made shoes.

Eric Kilburn is a 14-year-old student at Goodrich High School. He is 6′10″ with size 23 feet, and he says he’s had trouble finding a good pair of shoes that will fit him.