Does anyone find that a type of shoe helps your foot neuropathy?

OMG you have no reason to be embarrassed no matter how much you spent. I am 72 and I have been spending a lot of money on shoes, even custom made, since I was in my 20s. That was before I had neuropathy. But I’ve always had flat feet and until I was in my 30’s I was a AAAA width, so I’ve always had trouble finding shoes that I could stand in for a long periods of time with comfort. Later in my late 40’s I developed neuropathy from diabetes. The pain and the numbness drove me insane for a long time. I ended up starting to use a cane because I started to fall. I went to more than one foot doctor, at least three or four. I finally got orthotics which were covered by insurance. But otherwise they just gave me pain pills. Then somewhere in my 60’s a doctor prescribed Lyrica. They told me it was first and foremost used as a seizure medicine for epileptics. But they found out that it regenerated nerves, or something like that. It was a godsend. I was able to get rid of the cane. I could walk like a normal person, and I started wearing Brooks shoes. 10 years go by and I have developed osteoporosis from taking letrozole. The tech who did my bone density scan told me that Lyrica was very hard on the bones and so were statins. I did some research and I got my doctor to cut my statins in half. He had recently started me on 80 mg instead of 40 when I had a perfectly good lipid profile. Then I decided I was gonna stop taking the Lyrica. So I did. Within one weeks time the symptoms started to come back. I was telling my niece about it and she told me to go to her homeopathic chiropractor. He started me on B vitamins. In a week, my symptoms were gone, and that was, I don’t know how many years ago maybe four. I have never had any problems. This is not something he pulled out of the air. There is research studies on B vitamins and nerve regeneration. All I know is I could’ve been taking B vitamins all this time instead of Lyrica. My insurance covers three pair of orthotics and one pair of diabetic shoes each year. And I always get them. I sometimes do not wear diabetic shoes, but I always put my orthotics inside. They really help because they relieve the pressure in the right places.

OMG you have no reason to be embarrassed no matter how much you spent. I am 72 and I have been spending a lot of money on shoes, even custom made, since I was in my 20s. That was before I had neuropathy. But I’ve always had flat feet and until I was in my 30’s I was a AAAA width, so I’ve always had trouble finding shoes that I could stand in for a long periods of time with comfort. Later in my late 40’s I developed neuropathy from diabetes. The pain and the numbness drove me insane for a long time. I ended up starting to use a cane because I started to fall. I went to more than one foot doctor, at least three or four. I finally got orthotics which were covered by insurance. But otherwise they just gave me pain pills. Then somewhere in my 60’s a doctor prescribed Lyrica. They told me it was first and foremost used as a seizure medicine for epileptics. But they found out that it regenerated nerves, or something like that. It was a godsend. I was able to get rid of the cane. I could walk like a normal person, and I started wearing Brooks shoes. 10 years go by and I have developed osteoporosis from taking letrozole. The tech who did my bone density scan told me that Lyrica was very hard on the bones and so were statins. I did some research and I got my doctor to cut my statins in half. He had recently started me on 80 mg instead of 40 when I had a perfectly good lipid profile. Then I decided I was gonna stop taking the Lyrica. So I did. Within one weeks time the symptoms started to come back. I was telling my niece about it and she told me to go to her homeopathic chiropractor. He started me on B vitamins. In a week, my symptoms were gone, and that was, I don’t know how many years ago maybe four. I have never had any problems. This is not something he pulled out of the air. There is research studies on B vitamins and nerve regeneration. All I know is I could’ve been taking B vitamins all this time instead of Lyrica. My insurance covers three pair of orthotics and one pair of diabetic shoes each year. And I always get them. I sometimes do not wear diabetic shoes, but I always put my orthotics inside. They really help because they relieve the pressure in the right places.

I’m wishing I could develop a shoe with a padded sole that doesn’t touch the rest of my foot. Wouldn’t that be amazing?

Instead of spending too much time wishing for the impossible, here’s what I’ve come up with: Changing shoes throughout the day. I walk in the Atmos style of Topos, change to Crocs at home, and wear soft sole Arizona Birkenstocks for dressy. You know it’s gotten bad when those are those are the top choices for a shoe lover. Sigh.

Oh! I traded in smart wool for cotton socks. I’m also trying out a soft wool blend from Pacas.

Had anyone found socks that are kind to their feet?

Perhaps? My skin has been sensitive for decades (characteristic for some of us with chronic migraines), and I found these years ago: https://worldssoftest.com/collections/women/products/classic-over-the-calf. Be careful -- they sell other sock variants on their website that are not nearly as kind to sensitive feet and may not be as well made. You specifically want Classic.