Ideal sock/insole/shoe

My wife found me some diabetic shoes and socks that are a looser fit and don't squeeze my feet too tightly. Like you, I have extra wide, flat feet to go with the neuropathy that I get to deal with everyday.
We found the socks in the pharmacy dept. at our local grocery store, and we ordered the shoes from Amazon. They're made by a company called Silent Care, and they're extra wide with a thick rubber sole that cushions your feet. They're not the most stylish shoes you can wear, but at this point, I don't care any more.
By the way, I'm envious, I've wanted to visit England for my whole life, but it'll never happen, we could never afford something like that.
Good luck, I hope this helps.

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Thanks much, Mr. Macabre! Silent Care could be just the thing, and, like you, I'm no longer the fashion influencer I used to be.

Thanks jersch! I gave Orthofeet a try several years ago but you never know what new variations they might have come up with. Take care--steve

Enjoy your trip to England! I want to return to visit. It’s my favorite. Yes, we did a lot of walking. I took several pairs of shoes to switch it up. I like Vionic shoes. They have pronounced arch support. Orthofeet is good too. I might go somewhere you can try them on.

Thanks, Celia16! My wife and I were in England five years ago and were so taken with it that we had to return! I'm just starting to realize that maybe the 76-year-old Steve won't be running a 10k through London, as we did when I was a lad of 71. But maybe those Vionics will help! Thanks for your suggestion...

I’m sorry to say that I have purchased several pairs of Orthofeet shoes and sneakers, and all of them hurt my feet.
It’s a shame because they are expensive, and a disappointment because I was so looking forward to finding something I could wear on my very painful feet.

I have found that my feet feel best when walking (or even when not walking) when I have shearling lamb insoles in my shoes. I recently purchased a pair of Brooks Beast 24 GTS shoes with a set of UGG shearling lamb insoles—the salesperson, who knew I had neuropathy, removed the Brooks insoles and inserted the UGGs—and I have found these shoes very comfortable. My feet are more comfortable when they have some room to move around in the shoe, so I buy a couple of sizes larger than my pre-neuropathy size in order to accommodate the shearling insole and still provide room for my foot to move a bit. Incidentally, I almost never wear socks so that I can have the shearling lamb touching my feet.

@mrmacabre did you forget t give the Amazon link to those Silent Care shoes?

Vionic’s strong arch support can take getting used to. It’s very pronounced so I would allow time to adjust.

While London is great, you might consider a train trip up to Northern England. I got out at Kidderminster for a drink and bite at a local pub near the station, called the Station Inn. Met very nice locals. Beautiful scenery. It was a day of rest off my feet. Lol