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

Carol, I am so glad you are not giving up. I would love it if the pain would just go away. My goodness! A true miracle! Please keep me updated. I have my next neurologist appointment in a few weeks. I just had an abnormal EMG (of course!) that she will review, and I hope to get some ideas as to what to do with these FEET!!!! THEY STINK!!!!!

I have a pair of HOKAS I bought at the running store. They have all sorts of different running shoes from soft to firm. I have a pair that are very soft on my feet and feel like pillows. If you go and try on these running shoes make sure you try on all different styles. They will all feel different.

How is everyone doing on their quest for shoes?? Laura , how are your inserts doing? do you feel like they have helped you and are you glad you went there?? I too need a wide toe box. I need the support of shoes, but can't stand shoes on my feet.. My second toe is longer than big toe also and it is very sore right now and my planters fasciitis is hurting. I've purchase so many and send them back. I've kept one spenco , but they aren't great. I have a pair of earth orgins and a pair of sas coming tomorrow.Also another pair of reeds. All of these are sandals.. Do you need the wide in sandals also?. I only need the wide in closed in shoes. I'm thinking of trying Finn. 250.00 a pair, but I'll do anything. I would go to foot solutions but I don't want close in shoes. I haven't been exercising like I should because this wears me down...

@peggyn, that is funny that you asked about my orthotics today! I went back to Foot Solutions today because they were hurting and the Pedorthist made an adjustment to them. I have them in my running shoes, Brooks Adrenaline. These shoes are extra wide! I can’t wear any kind of running shoes unless it is an extra wide, EE, which is so difficult to find but I found on Amazon. There is sufficient room in the toe box!! I have gotten so many pairs of shoes online and like you, send them back. Foot Solutions has a good selection of many different kinds, athletic, sandals, you name it. You may just want to go in and try some on just to see how they feel. But it sounds like you have discovered a lot of brands I have never heard of before...I hope you get lucky and one of them will help! Yes, exercising is really hard but I do a little just to keep myself moving!! -Laura

Laura...Do you only wear your orthotics in your Brooks.? I've heard you can change them and even put in sandals, but I'm not sure. I don't see how orthotics help neuropathy. I know I need them because of bad planters fasciitis and my left leg is bad and I walk with a limp.I don't want to wear tennis shoes so I'm undecided what to do.Have they helped with your foot issues? I'm waiting for more shoes. I wull tell you all if one is wonderful..

@peggyn, I didn’t get the orthotics for neuropathy but for an issue I have with my gait that involves my left foot. I now have arthritis in my big toe because of it so I’m hoping that the orthotics will help with that issue. But, you can put orthotics in certain brands of sandals. At Foot Solutions they showed me some sandals that orthotics can be inserted. They don’t want to sell me any of the sandals until I can get used to orthotics first. Time will tell since it will be challenging having the painful neuropathy! Hope the shoes will work for you. -Laura

@retiredteacher @lauraj155 Hi ladies, I went to my neurologist today, and got some promising news, I hope. First, and most amazing, is that according to my EMG results, it is highly unlikely that I have Neuropathy!!! What I do most likely have, is radiculopathy of the L5, S1 Lumbar Spine. In Layman's terms, a pinched nerve of the nerve roots within this particular area of the spine. (The very lower back). This part of the nerve roots of the spine directly controls the balls of the feet and toes where my pain is so severe. I am already scheduled for lower back strengthening exercises at Physical Therapy and will be getting a Steroid shot into the L5 S1 Lumbar Spine, so that my feet won't hurt, God willing. Surgery could also be down the road, but very premature to even think about. Laura, thoughts rolling in my head......too much B6 in your system causing your feet problems???? Carol...with enough time that has passed.....is your husband any better? Any change with your feet? By the way ladies, last time I wore my Spencos, they hurt. Now that is crazy. Just plain crazy. So that is it......Never a dull moment in this life of ours. I could use some dull ones. Lori Renee

@lorirenee1 Glad you ruled out neuropathy and got an answer to get help. I don't know if I have neuropathy. I've been my own dr. and researched. The symptoms are in line with neuropathy and the information makes me know that's what it is. I just don't have the credentials to treat it. So, I'll just have to tolerate it and do the best I can.
Glad to get your news. I hope PT does the trick and that surgery won't have to be part of the treatment.
Carol

Carol, You are not going to see a Neurologist? Is there any reason? Lori Renee

@lorirenee1 I'll see my endocrinologist and let him know. He'll tell me what he wants me to do. Doctors here are very territorial. He is in charge of my diabetes, so he will tell me if I need to see a neurologist. When I go for my next appointment, we'll discuss it and go from there.
No other reason than that.
Carol