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Sugestion for good walking shoes for a 90-plus-year-old?
Aging Well | Last Active: Jan 19 4:50pm | Replies (66)Comment receiving replies
A few weeks ago I bought a pair of YakTrax shoe chains...just in case, since our Durham NC weather now seldom snows. (I got the chains because the spiral spring trax have poor reviews.)
Yay, it snowed and sleeted last night, and I got a chance to test them.
They are very comfortable and very effective in providing non-slip walking in ice and snow.
In case of an extended freeze, they will allow safe walking from our home to the car and mailbox, and safe dog walking.
I recommend them highly, especially for those of us for whom a fall could be disastrous.
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I looked at these a bit more and there is some caution here. It looks like you should only wear then on snow or ice, never indoors and stay away from areas with no snow or ice. Also, they must be put on correctly. Personally while these are great if worn properly I would look for shoes or boots that are designed to not slip on snow and ice and can be worn indoors.
I am 83 and have a wide foot and high arches. I wear Hoka Gaviotas and also Altra brand, their Lone Pine Model. I also use ABEO insoles with the metatarsul bump .
Alta brand is known for no drop from heel to toe, wide toe box.
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Thank you for the good information, rather potentially life-saving information. All it takes is one step outside on snow and/or ice for injury or the beginning of the end or even the end. Sad but true to say. But it's mostly preventable by not going out or if you do wearing footwear that will prevent a fall.