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

Posted by lorirenee1 @lorirenee1, Mar 25, 2019

I am on a constant quest for shoes that don't kill my feet due to the neuropathy. I find that Spencos and Wolky shoes seem the best. Are there any other suggestions? Shoes can be just crippling for me. Horrid.

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@stevenj123

I wear crock flip fops with oversized or stretch out socks around the house

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I wear sketchers to drive, thinner for sole, easier to hit brake. But the thicker sole or insert from Dr. Comfort is better for walking.

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@bcool123

I have ordered bought and returned so many shoes including Orthofeet, Horkas, Skeetchers. When ordering toebox width is seldom available so I have to return another pair. Am currently wearing New Balance which I’ve worn for cpl years. My problem is I need WIDE toebox. Everything squeezes my bilateral PN and causes freezing/burning cold pain. I’ve even tried men’s hoping…but if they are wide enough then they are too big. Often just wear my Rock Dove slippers but rather not drive in them. Anybody know of WIDE toe box shoe that won’t break the bank? Appreciate suggestions.
Bcool123

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I also need a wide toe box. I bought Wolky XW shoes and they have been wonderful for me. I had to go to the Wolky internet site to order them. Amazon does not carry this style. Today I was reading an article about so many people wearing Crocs for comfort and realized that my expensive Wolky shoes are shaped very like my Crocs I have at the beach. Has anyone tried Crocs for neuropathy? I wear diabetic socks made from bamboo. I also have a device that holds the bedclothes off my feet. Without those three triggers (shoes, socks, and bedclothes), I no longer have any neuropathy pain.

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@boo55

SAS sandels. They come in all widths. A bit expensive but they last a long time. Wore them before SFN diagnosis. ☺

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I have a pair of SAS sneakers in extra wide that are the most comfortable shoe I've found after trying many others.

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@bryce49
My SAS shoes are great but so are my New Balance 990’s & 1540’s. I bought a pair of Mephisto’s for plantar fasciitis.
Jake

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I like Alegria. I have CRPS right side of body and peripheral nervous system neuropathy throughout the body. And these shoes once I desensitize help a lot.

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I finally found some shoes that work for me . New balance 1540V. Wide enough toebox and good arch support. Ordered my regular size 9, and they fit! Read an article that said, athletic shoes in a running style, rather than walking, have a wider toebox, and that seems to be true with these. Not cheap at all but very supportive, especially in the heel. Maybe I better order another pair to have on hand just in case! I used to love to go shoe shopping when I could wear wedgies and spikes and all those fun shoes!!! Wishing you all comfortable feet, Bcool123

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@bcool123
Most of the time I alternate between my 1540s and SAS.
Jake

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I am using the Billy line. They give you great ankle support and also do up with a zipper that goes along the side to the toe. This way you never have to tie them only when you put them on first. After that you only need to use the zipper. I love mine! You can find this line on Amazon. They cost a little but are well worth it!

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I like shoes with memory foam footbeds.. in the summer I love the Trotter’s sandals with memory foam. In the winter I usually wear Clark’s Cloudsteppers.

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@gail9100

I like shoes with memory foam footbeds.. in the summer I love the Trotter’s sandals with memory foam. In the winter I usually wear Clark’s Cloudsteppers.

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If I am going to be walking anywhere outside my house, I wear Saucony Foundation Fit shoes. Their interior heel is like memory foam so it's a softer walk, but I have a pair of Dr. Scholl's liners in there, as well. Saucony runs wide, which is great - but I still buy the wides. They are sold near me in a store for running shoes. For inside my house, I wear Skecher Relaxed Fit Memory Foam slip-ons. They have a hard rubber sole so they feel solid for wear as an "outside shoe" but I seldom wear them outside. I wear Clark's Cloudsteppers sandals in the shower. They have very tight crossover straps on the vamp and are perfect for me because if it weren't for the snugness of the fit, I wouldn't be able to feel where my feet are or whether they were starting to slip on the shower floor. (Yes, I do have a nonslip shower mat, but can't feel it). Those Cloudsteppers are a lifesaver.

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