Tallest man Igor Vovkovinskiy-CBSvideoWhat would your life be like if your feet were literally too big to ever buy shoes?

For Igor Vovkovinskiy, who stands 7ft-8in tall, it resulted in six painful foot surgeries and the inability to walk further than your own yard.

On Thursday, America’s tallest man received what could be a life-changing gift: several pairs of custom-made sneakers, molded specifically for his size-24 10E feet.

The shoes, which took five months to make, reportedly cost $25,000 per pair and were designed, produced and delivered by Reebok, which covered the whole bill.

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