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Driving with Numb Feet.

Posted by davidpn @davidpn, Jul 25, 2023

Over the past year the numbness in my feet has increased and at times I find my foot slipping off the brake. I’ve kept my driving to less than 2 miles and this might occur about once per drive.

My license is due for renewal and the medical form filled out three years ago (numbness not as bad) is due to be resubmitted. I can’t lie to doctors and pretend everything is okay but I do have a question.

Can any one recommend a shoe, currently using skechers which has helped with walking, that might help this problem.

Thanks much.

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Feb 8 1:08am
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@thwheezer

Hey Chris,
In answer to your question about medication, I take 900mg. of gabapentin at bedtime and 30mg. of cymbalta in the morning. Whether or not theses are helping is a difficult question, since I don’t really know how I would be without them.
Regards, Steve

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Thanks, Steve. I also started my medications for SFN the very same way 11 years ago. I increased the Cymbalta (Duloxetine) a couple of times and like you cannot know what it would be like without it. Do you also wear Hoka shoe?
Chris

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busylady | @busylady | Feb 8 4:25am

I wear Hoka sneaker and also Brooks. I don’t know if either will help,with up your problem but they are great on your feet and great for walking.

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adejuliannie | @adejuliannie | Feb 8 6:08pm

I use Brooks Walking Shoe great support

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adejuliannie | @adejuliannie | Feb 8 6:11pm

I use Novaalab Red Light Therapy for Feet an legs. Cost me $224 Worth every cent

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tprift | @tprift | Feb 8 6:46pm
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@jsb932l

Being a neuropathy sufferer for several years, my balance is not improving. I have been through so many shoes trying to find one that helps with balance and comfort. I like a minimalist shoe (https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/shoes-the-list/) and Xero was a try but they were not wide enough for my feet and the soles kept coming apart from the shoe. Vivobarefoot and Lems shoes are good. Wish they made them wider. The diabetic (not) type shoes for wide feet have thick soles and I cannot keep my balance with thick soles. It is Catch 22. Good luck and if anyone knows of a wide shoes with thin soles in a size 14, let me know. Only drive a car with thin soles to feel the pedals. Cruise control is great.

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HOBIBEAR Womens Barefoot Minimalist Shoes Wide Width Toe Box Sneakers Lightweight.
Through Amazon. Thin enough to make driving easier, but not so thin that you can’t walk comfortably in them.

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tprift | @tprift | Feb 8 6:54pm
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@tprift

HOBIBEAR Womens Barefoot Minimalist Shoes Wide Width Toe Box Sneakers Lightweight.
Through Amazon. Thin enough to make driving easier, but not so thin that you can’t walk comfortably in them.

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Also have men’s shoes.

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jsb932l | @jsb932l | Feb 9 12:48am
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@tprift

HOBIBEAR Womens Barefoot Minimalist Shoes Wide Width Toe Box Sneakers Lightweight.
Through Amazon. Thin enough to make driving easier, but not so thin that you can’t walk comfortably in them.

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Too small. Not wide enough, and Made in China. Never buy shoes made in China, sizing all wrong.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 9 7:35am
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@jsb932l

Too small. Not wide enough, and Made in China. Never buy shoes made in China, sizing all wrong.

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I have a pair of Birchbury Bramfords that I really like for driving and wearing when the weather is good. They are made in Vietnam and are a minimalist type shoe but comfortable with a wide toe box. You can take the insoles out and slip in an orthotic if needed.
https://birchbury.com/pages/bramford. I don't wear them if the weather is bad (snow, rain). They are a soft, smooth leather and water repellent but not water proof.

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davidpn | @davidpn | Feb 9 10:07am
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@johnbishop

I have a pair of Birchbury Bramfords that I really like for driving and wearing when the weather is good. They are made in Vietnam and are a minimalist type shoe but comfortable with a wide toe box. You can take the insoles out and slip in an orthotic if needed.
https://birchbury.com/pages/bramford. I don't wear them if the weather is bad (snow, rain). They are a soft, smooth leather and water repellent but not water proof.

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I just took a look at the birchbury. If one has problem of their foot slipping off the brake it seems the bottoms of these shoes won’t help this problem to be solved.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 9 10:42am
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@davidpn

I just took a look at the birchbury. If one has problem of their foot slipping off the brake it seems the bottoms of these shoes won’t help this problem to be solved.

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They work fine for me driving with my PN. The soles are rubber with some non-slip surface. My biggest problem is not with the foot slipping off it's with large thick soles hanging or bumping the edges of the pedal when I apply the brakes.

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