Hi,
This is a fickle disease. You think you know how is is going to "go", but then it changes. I can read 5 or six letters in a row with folks with PN, and have one symptom in each one that is the same as what I am feeling. I have been wearing compression socks for a few years. (I was finally diagnosed with SFPN in 2016.) Did not think of those socks at first. Seemed to work for quite a while, but recently my feet have gotten much worse. Coincidentally, I was just browsing around saw & bought a pair of "Sketchers" on sale last week. They were my size, but wide. Great price & OMGoodness my foot pain reduced considerably! What? WOW! I always change my sneakers everyday, some times in the middle of the day...but these WIDE sneakers feel SO MUCH better than the regular!! The pain still increases. but I still have a sense of balance!! Sometimes it gets better, sometimes worse!! Really enjoyed your post! Best wishes!