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

Hi, Kathy (@kathyv66)

That's what I'd figured I'd do: if the shoes squawk at accepting my orthotics, I'll wear them anyway, and as you suggest for more than just a day or two.

Were you a long-time orthotics wearer like me? I've known that I've been coddling my feet by wearing orthotics all these years, but after "all these years" not wearing them is often painful. I wish years ago someone had suggested I look into rebuilding my problematic feet.

There was one doctor, a long time ago who offered a "new" surgical proceedure to restruct a flat-footed person's arches, but when I investgated what he was proposing, I declined.

Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)

I did wear orthotics years ago but I was still at an age where I was trying to wear more fashionable shoes and they didn't fit in everything. I am opposite - high arches:)

That's my partner's "problem": high arches. She's as curious as I am about zero drop shoes: Would they be appropriate for someone with high arches. I'll tell her about your message. I hope you're having an enjoyable day! –Ray

Yes, I expected they would not be great with no arch support but somehow, all of the ones I have (several different brands) hug my arches and feel good.

Right now my favorite is Asics gel-pulse 16. I was wearing Saucony with expensive orthotics. Although l could walk l couldn't stay comfortable in them for more than 30 minutes. This Asics is light weight, has arch support, sole on the thicker side and rigid enough that my toes don't bend too much when l walk. In addition, the insert feels softer than all the inserts in all the shoes around me. It's the only regular sneakers l found that l can wear to get away from wearing my orthotics. It does run more narrow so l sized up half a size to fit

The bottomline truth when it comes to finding the "perfect shoe" is there is no "perfect" shoe, not one that would be perfect for everyone. It appears we're fated to do buy, try, and return, buy, try, and return, buy, try … over and over. I'm always prefacing answers to questions about things like "perfect shoes" with "I can tell you what works for me, but … " So, over and over and over. 🙂

Asics were my very first pair of running shoes. That was many, many years ago. The other toeing up at the starting line had strapped deerskin hide to their feet. Ah, those were the days! Not an orthotic in sight. 🙂

Totally agree - as much as I love my barefoot shoes, the soles are very thin so they are not good on rough gravel.

Good morning, Kathy

Well, my new zero drop shoes arrived. I took them out of the box but I haven't tried them on yet. They're pretty––as all brand-new shoes usually are, unscuffed, unstained, and clean––but I couldn't help thinking, looking at them sitting there on the floor beside my bed, "Is that all there is?" 🙂 I'll try them for the first time a little later today.

Ray (@ray666)

The best shoe wear I’ve found for me personally is crocs with no socks