ORTHOPEDICS INSTITUTE
“I NEVER WANTED
TO BE NORMAL”
Garrison has
a real shot at
the Paralympic
Games in Rio de
Janeiro in 2016.
FOR GARRISON HAYES, GETTING A FOOT
FOR A KNEE WAS A NO-BRAINER
Meet Garrison
A gym bag of Garrison’s various prosthetic legs sits by the stairs, each equipped with
attachments for various purposes, some with shoes. But the blade is special. It sits apart,
leaning on the counter, a sleek, sinuous curve of Kevlar and carbon fiber, built for speed.
Its owner, Garrison Hayes, 16