FORT COLLINS, Colo. — After learning about barriers to outdoor activities, two Colorado State University professors have invented a new shoe for people who have foot disabilities caused by conditions like cerebral palsy and stroke.

“The exciting thing about this project is for it to get out of our university and onto the shelves and into the hands of people who could really benefit from it,” said CSU Associate Professor of Design and Merchandising Kristen Morris.

An estimated 5.4 million adults in the U.S. live with paralysis, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Nearly 2 million of them wear ankle-foot orthosis, or AFOs, that stabilize their feet and allow them to walk. Design and Merchandising Assistant Professor, Lida Aflatoony, designs a new shoe prototype at the Nancy Rich

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