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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That sounds like a great combination. You can walk with running shoes, but you cant run with walkin shoes - or at least I can't. The steel toe socks add a little extra cushion which I think helps balance. Thanks.
-Faith and begorrah.

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@fala

Here is my PN story. We all know, there are so many parts of our bodies that get old and slow down. It can be breathing, seeing, hearing, understanding and on and on. Here, we all look for the "guy" who has the same or similar ailment and find out what they have done to relieve the pain. Right? We are on this helpful site. When there is less pain, we move better. accomplish more and probably are more pleasant to be around. Here's my deal, it surprises me still. I started with undiagnosed PN in the 80's. Nobody knew anything. I used a walker because of such severe foot pain and also thought I would fall. A Podiatrist could not figure it out and decided to do surgery. (Duh, I agreed) It failed miserably and the DR told me to walk on my rt heel for one year. (Thanks, Doc) BTW, that caused severe rt hip displacement and sciatica, which I am still suffering from. Moving on, I was finally actually diagnosed with actual PN and I heard the "Sorry, no cure." But all these years later, although my pain is constant, not increasing, and it is MUCH LESS painful for the past 20 years, compared to the start! Remember, this started in the 80's. I did have to change my job from Outside Sales to an inside job. My story is to say, there is HOPE, and maybe, all the new comers will have a similar experience as time goes by. It took me a lot of time and flat shoes with thick socks, bla, bla, bla, but the pain is there, but finally has NOT increased, and I am now 90. We are glad for small favors, 'cause there's only so much we can take! Wishing you all the BEST!

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Thanks so much for sharing your story…amidst all the scary and sad ones yours gives me some hope.🙏🏽

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@sbelur

Thanks so much for sharing your story…amidst all the scary and sad ones yours gives me some hope.🙏🏽

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Hello @sbelur, Welcome to Connect. Great to see that you have already connected with @fala. There are many different discussions in the Neuropathy Support Group that you might find helpful. Here is where you can find a list of the discussions - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/neuropathy/.

If you want to learn more about neuropathy, the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is a good place to start - https://www.foundationforpn.org/.

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