Name: Reggie Showers
Occupation: Pro-Stock motorcycle racer
Type of Amputation: Bi-lateral, BK
Reggie got his first dirt bike at age 10, and thoroughly enjoyed riding through the woods nearby his home in Philadelphia, PA. Unfortunately, at age 14 a tragic electrocution accident caused Reggie to lose both legs below the knee.
 The accident occurred in 1978 when the prosthetics industry was not so technologically advanced; Reggie was
given the choice of getting around with a wheel chair or a very primitive set of prosthetic legs. Despite the trauma of losing both legs at the young age of 14, Reggie was determined to resume his normal lifestyle. Reggie got his new legs,
and focused on the future and how he would rebuild his life.
"I remember back in the late'70's when the accident happened, being very ashamed of being an amputee or "handicapped" person. The word "handicapped" did not sit well with me. Now, in the year 2000, being
so-called "disabled" is pretty trendy, pretty sheik - I like to show off my legs, I think they're very trick! I like the stares now, I like when people look at my legs. They look at me walk, and it makes me feel good - it makes
me feel proud."
AJ on Reggie's bike
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Eager to get back on his motorcycle, Reggie began riding even though his prosthetic legs were not exactly ideal for this type of activity. Eventually, with the help of Prosthetic Design, Inc. (PDI), Reggie became a Pro-Stock motorcyclist.
Using CAD/CAM technology, PDI designed "racing " legs for Reggie that provided the required fit and durability for racing a motorcycle at nearly 200 mph.
Just when Reggie thought things couldn't get any better, he came across College Park at a trade show, and tried on a pair of College Park TruStep Feet. To his surprise, the TruStep Feet functioned much like natural feet, in that they
offered him a wide range of motion, a more natural gait, and superior stability when walking on uneven terrain.
Reggie states, "The biggest benefit from the TruStep Feet has been the amount of energy that I haven't had to use in order to walk. The TruStep Foot is such a joy to wear, it's like walking on air. Like literally walking on
pillows - it's very smooth. I'm a bi-lateral amputee, and when I first tried a TruStep Foot, I had my old foot on the left leg and the TruStep on the right, so I could actively compare the two. There was no comparison whatsoever, I
was sold from the first step."
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