Absolutely agree with WIDE width shoes, making sure that you can wiggle toes and spread them apart to give yourself a shot of relief. I went from a size 8.5 -9M to a 10Wide. I love Merrell (only certain styles, some are uncomfortable and make it look as if I had huge feet)) and Skechers. No leather since that won't allow toe comfort. Tips of toes may not touch front of shoe or can create crescendo of pain in my two neuromas and hammer toe, which then can shoot pain into rest of body (I have fibromyalgia). Our daughter gave us gift of Bombas socks and neither her dad nor I can tolerate how TIGHT they can feel, very restrictive. Sadly, we had to donate them. But I've found great socks at TJMax: the brands Timberland and Columbia come with mid calf, soft, and non-binding around leg. Great for sleeping with. I have had arthritic feet for about 10 years. I will raise legs onto an ottoman when sitting/watching TV. Gentle massage helps. My husband applies Vicks to his arthritic/neuropathic feet and he says it does help immensely. I pass on that b/c I can't stand the Vicks odor, nor that of similar ointments. A heating pad helps with both the arthritis and the cold pain from Raynaud's. I ALWAYS wear a designated "indoor pair" of a Skechers Go Walk super comfortable shoe because otherwise I experience every little bone under my foot as I walk on our wood and tiled floors. And it HURTS! So those padded Skechers are a MUST. Besides, wearing a shoe rather than a slipper gives me assurance that the shoe does stay on the feet (won't slip off) and great grip as well as protecting toes/feet from stubbing into furniture or having something landing on them if something slips out of my hands (yeah the old arthritic, neuropathic fingers -- also affected by Raynaud's -- don't grip as well as they once did). I've broken two toes on the right foot, about 5 yrs apart, when I happened to NOT have protection on my feet and I heard the bones crack against the sofa legs. I don't want to sacrifice any more tooties! For intense, won't-go-away pain, Aleve is all I can take (serious hallucinations, etc. from gabapentin, codeine, morphine and a slew of other medications). I do take R-Alpha Lipoic Acid, as prescribed by a wonderful rheumatologist to help with the neuropathy.