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

Hi John , I hear a lot about pain , ,tingling ect . , here but I’m interested how people cope with the numbness of the feet , my walking suddenly , in fact overnight became incredibly difficult to walk , which I have not had a major issue with . I’m terrified what this may mean as I don’t think it is a so called flare up as it’s been 10 days now . I can’t walk without assistance now , so as I said I’m interested how people manage if you know please . I’m 63 .

I finally found a pair of extra wide running shoes on Amazon and they feel good and now I walk with no pain and I did get a little larger for swelling and this works christine

Yikes! 622 posts! I've tried skimming through them looking for a recommendation for a good (not too, too terribly expensive) pair of zero-drop, slip-in shoes that can accommodate orthotics for general wear, around the house, and perhaps outdoors. If anyone has been keeping a careful watch on these posts and could suggest a good pair, I'd be much, much, much appreciative! I'm a guy with idiopathic PN: no pain (thank goodness!), but terrible balance and a wobbly, wobbly walk. Thanks much! ––Ray (@ray666)

Hi Ray, I have several pairs of Xero shoes and you can use orthotics in them. They have a few of the slip-on types in the below $80 range but most are in the $120 to $180 range - https://xeroshoes.com/. Last month I bought a pair of Birchbury Bramfords that I like a little better mainly because they have elastic laces and I can slip them on but they were $120. Basically they are a leather tennis shoe which I think is a better quality than the similar canvas slip-on from Xero - https://birchbury.com/pages/bramford

For me, the most comfortable are my (soft sole-their specific feature on some of their shoes) Birkenstocks. I like the open toed sandal style and although I look like a total nerd, I do wear socks with my sandals when my feet become icy. The shoes aren't cheap 125+ but totally worth it for their comfort. I find that I do not need to wear my orthotic with these shoes. They provide great arch support. min

Thank you! I'm keeping track of the suggestions I'm receiving. Several people have mentioned Birkenstocks. If, as you say, your Birkenstocks give you good arch support, I wouldn't mind not inserting my orthotics; after all, when I go about barefoot (as I'm going right now), I don't have my orthotics. Again, thank you! And best wishes to you! ––Ray (@ray666)

My dr recommended HOKA brand sneakers for my painful arthritic toes. They are like walking on air.
I wear the model Gaviota 5 as it is good for stability and walking. Unbelievable comfort. Many nurses wear them.
I now have 2 pairs as I don't want to wear anything else. Now my 91yr old husbands wears them. All I here from him is "Oh I love these shoes."

Good evening @2pyelady42
Thanks so much for your post. I see you have been a Connect member for almost a year.
I also love my HOKA "sneakers". The arch is quite high and I need that. The shoes are comfortable and make me feel stable. I have pretty wide feet so I ended up with a man's shoe to get a comfortable width. I got these for my post-TKR exercise. They also work well walking along my meditation path at the Mississippi.

Would you be able to share with me the cause of your painful toes? Do you use medication or a topical application?

May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris

Chris,
I was recently diagnosed with PsA. Psoriatic arthritis. It has destroyed much of the cartiledge in my toes and it is traveling thru my body. I am supposed to start Cimzia injections soon. The actual psoriasis is in my ears. This is all a new auto immune disease in addition to fibro and osteo arth. and many other issues. Just have to keep plugging away. But the pain gets so that I have to lie down alot. That doesn't even help much. I have tried two other meds but they didn't agree with me. I might try cbd salve as it help me while waiting for a total reverse shoulder replacement. I was allergic to all the things in the replacement part so had to wait for something else to be manufactured. I couldn't have waiting without the salve for pain.
I had no rotator cuff left.
What is TKR?
Your walking path sounds lovely.

Lovely talking with you. I hope you are able to have relief.
HOKA shoes are like walking on a cloud. I bought mine wider and 1/2 size larger.

Karen

I was told by my podiatrist that Crocs and EDEFY shoes were the best for a person with my issues, neuropathy and plantar faciitus. So I have both. Neither are comfortable and when I have to wear either one, I can't wait to get them off! I can't even stand anything touching my feet, socks, shoes, sheets etc. I already feel as though I have socks squeezing my feet and my toes feel like I have rubber bands wrapped around them while I have nothing on them. So in conclusion, I am with you. I too would also like to know I if there are any types of shoes that neuropathic people find comfortable.