I've had success with Rocket Dog shoes. I don't wear heels either.

Check out this pair:

http://www.rocketdog.com/casuals/win...invt/winsletmn

I have to wear my good walking shoes. I have an orthotic in both of them. It's like my feet are at the spa. For churchI wear a simple flat. Because of my poor big toenails I like a big wide toe so I have some Croc dress flats. They don't come in a 9 1/2 so I have a 10 and they are a little big for me but I don't have them on for long at all.

Vicky, I love those shoes! I might have to get a pair of them next month! I love that the soles are thin and won't trip me up. Since I have a hard time lifting my feet up enough I need something that isn't cumbersome. Thanks for the suggestion!

I've had to wear "diabetic shoes" for years, and since starting to wear them I've had a noticeable improvement in problems with back pain.

Before that I was wearing cheap sneakers for outdoors and very lightweight slippers indoors. I'm indoors most of the time, and so I wasn't getting good foot support, the foot doctor said.

I do pretty well with Propet shoes but need to wear them all the time--no slippers.

My big problem with shoes is often that they're too heavy. I tend to trip. It's hard to find shoes that give adequate arch support and that are still lightweight enough.

Also, the doctor says they should be laced, not fastened with straps. I prefer the straps but since laces were emphasized, that's what I have. They need to be laced up tight (this is from the doctor also) but I have some problems with accepting this.

Tightly laced shoes make ugly red marks on my feet, and they hurt. I'm skipping that recommendation for the time being and not lacing them so tight.

Kitty, the shoes in your link look as if they'd be too heavy for me. I think they're attractive!

For me high heels have been a thing of the past since I was in my early 30s. I gave up on them because whatever benefits I was getting from being a bit taller and more stylish were outweighed by the pain they caused.

I was going to by pass this thread because shoes are a sensitive subject to me. We have talked about shoes before and I think both of us are shoe women. I love shoes. It makes me so sad that I can't wear most of my shoes now. In fact, when I moved I gave away my pretty heels, wedges, and heeled boots. It was sad to part with them but I finally got realistic...I'm never going to wear them again.

I mostly wear flip flops and slippers. They are the only shoes that feel comfortable. I have a pair red suede flats that have a cute flower on them that I can wear for dressier occasions and I have a pair of slip on sneakers, a pair of low heeled boots for more casual occasions as well as some dressier flip flops that look fine with capris or pants.

Tricia, I know the pain of giving up the cute shoes and sandals. I donated all my shoes and it was hard but I knew someone could get some use out of them. They were only causing me stress by having them in my closet.

I wish I could wear flip flops. I trip over flat ground so I need something that stays on my foot without my help!

Slip on shoes are becoming my best friend it seems.

I like slip on shoes too. But, for some reason since I was dx I have a hard time with closed heel shoes. It's a sensory thing and I can't wait to get the shoe off. Sneakers are the worst. I mostly wear mule/clog type shoes. The ballet flats and boots that I kept were the ones that don't do that to me. I have never been able to figure out why these shoes work for me but most others don't. I also can't wear anything too tight. It's like my foot is claustraphobic too and freaks out when a shoe is tight. I don't mean tight as in to small but tight as in a closer fit. If that makes sense.

I gave my shoes to a neighbor who could really use them. She was thrilled to have all my pretty shoes, especially my heeled boots and maroon colored pumps. It's sad to let them go but it makes me feel good that someone else really appreciates them and needed them. It was a big step for me. Trust me. I had 40 something pairs of shoes and I held on to them in hopes that I would be able to wear them again.

I know a lot of people who love the type of shoes you got. Toms and Bobs are very popular right now. DD's both have shoes in that style, just not Toms or Bobs. They love them. I have yet to try a pair on to see if I would like them or not. I found a pair of flat espadrilles that I loved at JCP about a year ago. They were really comfortable. I didn't have the money to spend on them though. May be now that my rent is lower I can work a pair in to my budget somehow.

The only shoes I can stand to wear are Merrill clogs. I have several pairs of them. I have them on from the time I get up until I go to bed and the older shoes feel better than the new ones. It takes about a year for them to break in for me. They are rather heavy, but I have tried lighter shoes and I fell like I am going to fall. Shoes that tie or have velcro feel so tight on my left foot even though I know they are not. Sandals do not feel like they give me enough support and closed heel shoes are always slipping on my heel.

These are the only shoes that I have been able to wear long term since 2007, when I had my first major MS flare.

Since I have to stand all day, I have to be very careful in shoe selection. I wear Brooks padded sneakers or higher quality Asics. For summer flip flops I like Reef brand in the thicker padded soles. Slippers are Acorn with memory foam insoles, those I get from Amazon, the others I get from Zappos. I never get a good price either because I wear either a 9 or 9.5 C and apparently it's a common size and sells out before they go on sale.

I have some low heels in sensitive sturdy styles that I can't wear anymore because it gives me so much pain, same with some low heeled leather boots for winter.

It always needs to be something that feels like a padded sneaker or slipper.

I also desperately need to find some more shoes I can wear. I have arch pain in both feet but mostly the right, as well as VERY sensitive heels on the underside and back. At the moment I can only wear one pair of runners which have arch support built into the original insole. I have been wearing these for the last 2 months. But with the Aussie summer soon approaching I definitely need a pair of sandals and ideally a pair of slippers too.

I am afraid that my heels will not be able to tolerate the shoe sole without the cushioning effect of socks. My heels are so sensitive that they feel any kind of 'edge'.

Any suggestions/ideas?

I am seeing the podiatrist this week to discuss having a pair of orthotics prepared and which type of sandal I can buy.