A BUILDER with size 16 feet had a lucky find after his mum stumbled across his perfect footwear for sale in a charity shop.
Naomi House and Jacksplace charity shop in Winchester sold the shoes to Jamie Cowcher, from Eastleigh, who is 7ft 4ins tall.
Nicci Simmonds, manager of the shop in St George's Street, said they had the pristine trainers donated as part of a batch from a returns company.
She said: “He obviously finds it difficult to buy shoes. A returns company donated lots of shoes to us, they were all brand new. They're amazing. Nike make a size 16 shoe and I'm sure many others do made to measure.
“Jamie's mum shops in here, and she saw the shoes and told him about them, so he phoned up to see if they were still here. He was delighted because he never sees size 16 shoes anywhere in a bargain.”
Jamie, who bought the pair for £40, said: “My mum lives in Winchester and she let me know about the trainers, because I collect trainers. I collect them in different size, up to size 17. I take between 15-17. I have roughly 10 pairs in my collection."
The 33-year-old was pleased with his latest find, which he said are 'pretty rare.'
He said: "The new pair are basketball trainers, so they are pretty rare to get. I do find getting shoes in my size quite difficult, normally they cost £160. They're very comfortable.”
Jamie, who works as a builder, popped into the charity shop to collect his purchase last week and posed for a picture with the manager to mark the unusual match and to help promote the charity.
The shop raises money to provide high quality care services to children, young adults and their families and through innovation, partnership working, good governance and leadership, to ensure their sustainability for the future.
It offers vital respite support, giving families the chance to recharge their batteries and regroup.
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