A Rochester man who measures 7 feet 8 inches and desperately needs a new pair of shoes will finally get them. Igor Vovkivinskiy has raised more than $28,000, according to his website.

Igor Vovkivinskiy of Rochester stands 7 feet, 8 inches. The last time he bought shoes -- custom made by a German cobbler -- he wore size 26. But a series of foot surgeries in the past few years have changed the shape of his feet. He says he's down to his last pair and they're barely holding up. "Not having shoes has basically handicapped me, partially," he tells WCCO. Now some generous well-wishers are trying to help.

The founder of Palidium, Inc. told WCCO he promised Igor Vovkovinsky a brand new pair of "state-of-the-art" size 26 shoes. The Rochester man, who stands 7-feet, 8-inches tall, will be the first person in the state to wear the new ZeroTie technology shoes available this fall. (Photo courtesy: Greg Smith)

Rochester's Igor Vovkovinskiy has had 16 foot surgeries to fix problems caused by shoes that don't fit. A crew of technicians at Reebok headquarters in Massachusetts wants to design a pair that will fit the 7-foot-8-inch man. The custom-made shoes may wind up costing as much as $20,000.

The North Dakota owner of 6-year-old Boomer is mourning the loss of her 180-pound, 7-foot long pet. The dog received international attention after making a bid for world's tallest, generating interest in part because it was a Landseer Newfoundland and not a Great Dane. Boomer was put to sleep after a diagnosis of bone cancer.

The iconic IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis is about to hit the market, the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal reports. Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. has put the 40-year-old 57-story tower for sale without an asking price.