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Does anyone find that a type of shoe helps your foot neuropathy?
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Good morning, Kathy
Well, my new zero drop shoes arrived. I took them out of the box but I haven't tried them on yet. They're pretty––as all brand-new shoes usually are, unscuffed, unstained, and clean––but I couldn't help thinking, looking at them sitting there on the floor beside my bed, "Is that all there is?" 🙂 I'll try them for the first time a little later today.
Ray (@ray666)
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I have my new Sperry zero drop shoes on my feet for the first time. I put them on in the livingroom and walked back here to my workshop, a distance of maybe only 50 steps, hardly enough for even a snap-judgment assessment. I'm going to leave them on for an hour or so, do some indoor walking around. What does wearing zero drop shoes feel like, even after such a short "hike" (50 steps)? The word that comes to mind is "different." Not "bad," not "good," not "weird," not "nothing like I might have imagined." "Different" is the right word. I'm used to putting on my usual shoes (Sketchers), standing, and feeling (although not really giving much thought to) a little "lift" in my heels. These zero drop shoes? No little "lift." I definitelt know my feet are flat to the floor, albeit shielded by a modestly thick rubber sole. But no extra rubber beneath my heels. Oh, by the way, these Sperry shoes will not accommodate my orthotics. So be it. Let's see what these shoes feel like after I've worn them for a while. Time to get up and walk around …