Hi there

I think that the orthotics sound like a really good plan - they are able to shift pressure away from a sore part of the foot to other parts of the foot, which make walking a lot more possible. I have a raised lump in the middle of my orthotics which do this - it looks like it should be really uncomfortable, but it makes walking possible for me. Otherwise it feels like part of my foot is being ground into the ground, if that makes any sense.

hth
raglet