Finding shoes I can wear is a constant challenge.

Walking without shoes is just not possible. My feet are in too much pain to meet the floor, a walkway, or even the grass directly.

My toes are so painful, I don't dare have them unprotected.

I have advanced neuropathy in my feet -- and arthritis in my feet/ankles, etc.
I have constant tendonitis in my feet and Achilles tendonitis as well, non-stop for the past 12 years. Very painful.

I have found one type of Aasics sneakers I can wear for brief periods. A specialty sneaker- fitting store clerk took two hours of his time to fit me with the right shoe model and the best orthotic choice (for me) in the store. (They specialize in fitting runners/athletes. I took a chance they could help me and they did.)

I wear hiking boots often, when outside in cooler weather. Fortunately, I live in a rural area and many people wear hiking boots often. Lots of LLBean influence here. The larger toe boxes help. I add orthotics.

Inside the house, we often wear Crocs. Hardwood floors hurt my feet, too.

I love Dexter's WalkMocs soles, which are attached to many styles of shoes made by Dexter. When the Dexter outlets had closed, I did not find them again for years -- They can be found at Payless sometimes.

I am often asking nurses what brand of shoe they are wearing. They are happy to give me the model and the web sites where they order.


DejaVu