I second that. I'm forever walking out of shoes not tied or strapped on.

I also don't like stufff touching the bottom of my heel. The horse shoe area arouund the edges. :eek: That gets numb fairly quickly wearing shoes. I also have to keep my feet propped up.

Both the bottom of my feet and my palms & inside of fingers too hate to be touched. So painful. :( They burn and feel cold at the same time. Boy is this disease weird or what.

I've always just bought the cheapest pair of shoes. I wonder if a decent pair would help. I did have Birks and they were great but I started walking out of them. I had a pair of Etonics, suede tie shoes, that I wore to my pt job back in OH. They were nice The only bad was they were hot in summer. Sometimes I wish they still weren't back in OH, buried in my sisters garage. Oh well.
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Welcome Bethany! :welcome_sign:

Welcome Bethany!

I love NB sneakers, especially since they make some that fit me! I live in the Bigfoot household! We have a NB factory outlet nearby and I live for their tent sale every August, I get two or three pairs for everyone in the house.

I am a Birkenstocks girl too. I don't care about fashion anymore, it's all about comfort. If it's cold I will wear Birks and wool socks.

Tevas are good for me too, you can wear socks with them, they don't slip on wet rocks, they dry fast and stay secure when wet. I have a pair that are broken in and close to 8 years old now.

I haven't tried Crocs, still trying to get past the color, and I haven't found any in my size to try on yet, but I know they come with ankle straps that can be switched to the front so they are more decorative along the upper of the shoe rather than an actual ankle strap.

I wear Cole Haan flats to work. I wear Tevas (sandals, flat), or adidas shower shoes, or sneakers on the days off. Never wear heals anymore.

The ONLY time I wear shoes is when I go out where someone will see me. I am a barefoot contessa and always have been. I wear a comfy pair of hush puppies when out among 'em, otherwise...notta!!:D

My feet are like Indian Feet now, so not tender on the bottom. If God meant for us to wear shoes, we would have been born with them on.

I'm constantly laughing at the whack-a-doodle stuff MS throws at me (what else can I do?)
My dx was just this past March so lots of this is new-- no balance, running into EVERYTHING (bruises from the bumps are only rivaled by rebif bruises), occasionally peeing when I laugh:yikes: -- all that AND lots of lost flip-flops!!

BTW-- TRY an inexpensive (or at least LESS expensive) pair from dansko. I mostly wear the closed back clogs. They are a particular favorite of my friend who are nurses. They can get crazy pricey-- try a store with a great return policy (like NORDSTROM) or go for eBay-- I round up by a half size.

Good Luck!

Bethany

sally...do you feel the same way about underwear? :wink: :p

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YEP..Tee Hee!!:D

Me too, Me too! I finally bought my first new pair of birks in over 10 years. I'm so happy I could cry. I have the loveliest fleece socks and toe socks that I wear with them all winter long. I am eying a black/silver
pair with rhinestone buckles (every girl needs some evening birks....) I love my Tevas too, but I'm becoming quite partial to the fake Keen sandles I bought at Payless last year. You can't tell the difference! Soooo comfy.. TG I can wear what I want to work.