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

Crocs works for me too

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 …

UNDER ARMOUR rubber sole sandals are comfortable for me to wear all day at home and shoes with a wide toe box for outside wear. If you order them from Amazon, be sure to measure the length of your size. My feet are a fan of shoes with rubber soles now! Vyolet

Day 6. I thoughI I'd offer a little update on Sperry zero drop shoes and me. So far, the Sperry's aren't faring well. If you recall, I'm the guy who was first outfitted with orthotics back in the Cenozoic (to be more precise: the mid-1980s). Consequently, my joints have become so used to the corrective heft of the orthotics they complain (ache) if I'm not wearing them. My new Sperry's won't take thr orthotics. As a result, when I wear the Sperry's, my joints hurt. I change shoes, put my old Sketchers (with orthotics) on, and presto! the hurt goes away. I'm not giving up on the Sperry's; it may just be that I'm not a guy who can wear zero drop shoes. I empasize: "I'm not a guy … " to underscore how we;re all individuals; that zero drop may not be right for me, they may be The Shoe for someone else. So on it goes: the Perfect Shoe Quest! 🙂 –Ray (@ray666)

I obviously missed something. What are zero drop shoes? I’ve sen ads for barefoot shoes. I’ve had IPN for about 20 years and still looking for the Magic Bullet. Still taking Gabapentin.

I think it’s just different terminology for the same thing - flat shoes, barefoot shoes, zero drop shoes (no elevated heels), etc.

I wear propet brand. I wear size 12 wide. Also put inserts in.

I have Parkinson, poor balance, and neuropathy. I have been wearing zero drop and wide toe box shoes for several years now. This type shoe gives me much better balance.

I have a pair is Spenco that are the best!!!

Hi, @ggflyer46

In doing a little online research on these shoes, I came across only one site that bent over backwards trying to define a distinction; in fact, they'd added a third, middle category (zero balance, ?????, barefoot) the name of which I can't recall. Even reading what this site had to say, I couldn't help but think they were splitting hairs––like defining "tomato": How much of a difference is there between a "to-MAY-toe" and a "to-MAH-toe?" I haven't noticed a difference in my salads. 🙂

I wish you the best on finding that Magic Bullet!

Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)