Foot Troubles

[Nikki]

Okay, I can't find where we were all talking about plantar fasciitis/heel spurs but I think the original topic of the thread was something else entirely so I made a new one!

Yesterday I went to one of those fancy shoe stores that sells stuff like Birkenstocks. I hate shopping and I usually buy Walmart shoes so it felt odd. Anyways, Momma made the lady figure out what won't make my heel spurs hurt and Birkenstocks and Mephistos were terrible for me. So then I put on Danskos and I feel like I never had heel pain! The first two brands do not have a heel incline and the Danskos do. She said that some doctors recommend the heel to be lower, some say even with, and others say higher than the rest of the foot. Because I switched jobs recently and the insurance hasn't kicked in yet, I haven't seen the doc to tell me anything one way or another.
So my feet apparently like being high-heeled in a way, and my mommie got me a $150 pair of clogs. lol
I'm scared to wear them because they cost so danged much! But I guess they will last a million years so it's an investment.
The place I went was Comfortable Soles in Raleight. If you gals are having trouble figuring out the right sole profile for your feet, I recommend at least going to a place like that and getting a helpful salesperson to let you test out the different soles and your feet will just know when it's right! She said people with this type of foot issue tend to come to that type of store a lot, so most salespeople should be familiar with how to help them.

I tried the Danskos on and started quoting Forrest Gump.. "These are my magic shoes; Momma said they'd take me anywhere!" lol

Me and my happy feet are going to go take a shower now and wait to see if my Smash book stuff actually shows up this time

[pixie]

I'm glad your heel feels better. I understand that bone spurs are very painful.

Barbara

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I'm glad that you found shoes that work for you!

I'm guessing that because everyone's feet are a little different, the same brand/style of shoe isn't going to work for each person.
For example, Susan's doctor told her NOT to use Crocs, and Birkenstock's work well for her. My doctor recommended Crocs, and Birks didn't feel good at all! My friend, who has even had surgery (unsuccessful, BTW) for pf, uses the high-end Sketcher-like shoes. It must be our foot shapes that determine which shoes work the best!

[Nikki]

Thanks Barbara!

Yes, its true that different people have different feet and different painful feet owies and so different shapes and slopes of the soles are going to work for different people.

But I thought I would just relay my experience in case it helps someone else! Sounds like quite a few of us have the plantar fasciitis. I was pretty hopeless about feeling better without surgery of some sort, but Momma made it a priority while I'm down here and we managed to actually find something that works and now I know what I need to find when it comes to shoes.

The moral? Never give up!

[Lorie Ann]

Oh goodness Heel Spurs are the WORST! I also have them.

I used to wear Sketchers but then my heel started to ache and at the end of the day be so sore I couldn't walk on it.

So I tried Nike's and they work great. The heel in the running and cross trainers I get is a bit higher, good arch support, and cushy padding.

I am lucky that my brother in law in the pilot for the guy that owns SportsMart (and a baseball team, JoAnn's, some retaurant chain..) so we get super deep discounts.

Enjoy your new shoes!

[tristanznina]

Glad you found a good pair of shoes, Danskas are nice, I have a pair I got on sale, they're comfy, and two pair of mephistos one casual and one dressy. The mephistos I have are sold online as I haven't seen them in the store sine '99, I wore the first pair out. Mephistos will refurbish your shoes for you, I didn't know this until I purchased my 2nd pair.

Too many times, we "scrimp" and pinch pennies but we need to take care of our feet!

[AnnaMatrix]

Glad you listened to your Mama, Nikki!!

Now that you know what brand works best, and your size, you can try some of the online stores. I really like ShoeBuy and Zappos. You can find great deals there, they have liberal return policies, and shipping is free!! Also, I find the reviews very helpful.

Wishing you Happy Feet!! Gail