It's Sandals and Flip Flop Season...
 

O.K... I've been wearing my tennis shoes all winter, with my soft cuddly diabetic socks. At home, my soft snuggly slippers that are fur lined and gentle on my feet.

It's HOT! I can't stand the HEAT on my feet now! I want to wear sandals, or flip flops, but I can't stand the shoes touching my feet!

I broke down and painted my toenails all pretty, even got out the ankle bracelets... put on the sandals for a Memorial Day BBQ... and after 15 minutes in the car on the way there... OFF they came! I wanted my slippers:( Do they make fuzzy flip flops? :rolleyes: Can I wear them to work in a corporate office? :cool: Hey, I got away with my white tennis shoes:o

Any suggestions? Any ideas? It seems the surfaces of the shoes are irritating to my feet... the sandals have that "leather, or faux leather feel" so when my foot touches them especially on the top of my foot it irritates my foot, like sitting on a hot leather seat in a car with shorts on! And the flip flops, which I couldn't live without... well, FORGET about that irritating thing between my toes now!
It's so sad, have you seen the cute little things they have out now to decorate your flip flops with? There are clip on feathers, and flowers, and little bows and buttons! All kinds of fun little doo dads.

Oh, for those of you who are about to suggest Birkenstocks, I have little tiny toes, and the bump in the Birks hurts the bottom of my toes.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

walmart has real cuishy (sp) earth shoes. they have a real soft suede. i have 4 pair of the sandals. they are cute. not like birks at all. 2 do have the strap between the toes. i looked online...but they only have them in the stores.

lol..they do have terry cloth like flip flops. :wink:

Curious
 

I have a pair of the Earth Shoes as well showed them to wound
Dr. she felt all around and to my surprise said yes.
S i know i's so darn frustrating,even terry would hurt my feet.
Oh well your so cute,just wear cute clothes i don't think anybody
will be looking at your feet. But it's that darrn air on feet that feels
good. :hug: :hug: and let us know if you find something. :) Sue

Leather
 

I've suffered thru shoes. I bought and gave to the women in need shelter a fortune in the things over the last 4 years. I firmly believe that the only shoe a neuropathy sufferer can wear is a real leather one. Anything else really hurts. You have to cut down the friction on the bottom of your feet .

They are more expensive so chose carefully and don't spend money on the trend of the moment. I know, I know...I love the little bows, flippy frills, etc. But the only one around here enjoying those are the women who go to the outlet for women in need.;)

Billye

The heat beats my feet up, I walk in the door pop off the sandals if they aren't in my hands already and plop those tootsies on my cold tile floor, it is heaven. I have cushioned Birks, bought them in the Birk store in Old Tacoma, I love that store!! After a bit of break in I love em, not like my old standard ones that my toes went over the top of.
In the office I am shoeless behind my desk and pretty comfy until the air conditioner comes on and that cold air blasts under my desk, then I whip out my chenille booties and walk around in them. I work in collections in the back of a credit union so no one ever wants to come talk to me anyway.
My closet is full of "losers" that I am still hanging on to and waiting for remission or cure, tennis shoes, haven't worn in three years, used to live in them, God, I miss my tennies.

I've gotten some of those ...
 

earth shoes, and while they're nice...I can feel every single thread stitch that touches my skin! The collection of also-almost-rans is huge!

I wear [with socks, cause my toes are ALWAYS COLD!] this brand in a type that's similar...the lining is soft and they are adjustable everywhere for when feet swell.

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/11659028.html

I've two pairs, beige and the dusky blue -have had them for 3 years and wear them all the time, except for snow. They start going on sale in August or thereabouts...I found socks to match the dusky blue ones and I have 'matching feet' then!

Now IF ONLY I could find comfy socks and slippers...the bags I'm filling with rejects is getting big! - j

dahlek
 

Once again thank you,they look great. When you find the socks and
slippers especially the slippers PLEASE let us know. :D Sue

Actually, they do! They're flip-flops that are lined and fuzzy like bedroom slippers. I've been thinking of trying a pair. I'd rather go barefoot any day or as close to it as I can get. I hate to wear shoes. BTW, Walmart had them. :D

Dare I mention the incredibly ugly Crocs? they are at the top of my list in the summer.

Will someone please tell me WHY THEY INVENTED THOSE CROCS!!!!

They are all over the mall, everybody in my neighborhood is wearing these things. Some women wear them with the strap in the back, some wear them with the strap over the foot.

AND THEY WEAR THEM IN ORANGE!!!!

jeez

melody

Jarrett622 is right. Wal-Mart has had flip flops covered with bedroom slipper material. I see people wearing them all the time. Must say I envy people who can wear sandals...my world's ugliest feet must always be covered to protect the innocent in the world. Potentially they could cause birth defects if a pregnant woman were to gaze upon them...:(

As to the Croc mystery I cannot speak. I've never seen the beauty in them although I hear they are tres comfortable. In desperation I purchased some Quarks which are sort of like Crocs but they ended up being something I can only wear for a few hours. DH thinks I'm really into shoes as my "collection" has grown by leaps and bounds since the foot pain started. I don't know if he truly believes me that it is because they are not 16 hour shoes (the time I'm in my shoes on my long shifts). Sadly, very few shoes pass the 16 hour test.

Silly question, but why is it when I try to wear the same pair of shoes 2 days in a row they hurt me the 2nd day when they were fine the first? Anyone else have that issue?

Crocs are comfy because there wide in the toe area ,,but don't know about
16 hrs. You should see all the colors,i like the sandals dahlek posted they
look nice and comfy and don't have holes in them. Ha :D Sue

I have some problems with comfortable shoes too. Also, my feet would probably take first place in the, "world's ugliest feet." So much so, that my friend, who was trying to help me find shoes suggested removing my toes. :( Now THAT hurt my feelings big time!

The things that make my feet burn seem to relate to whatever the soles of my shoes are made of, or if something is restricting the foot, like straps on a sandle, and also, socks with Spandex in them, which really make the soles burn. I can't wear shoes that need to be laced up. On another thread, Jack was describing wearing men's business shoes. Anything like that would really crank up the burning in the bottoms of the feet.

My friend has Crocs and loves them. We bought some of those shoes (not orange) that look like Crocs, but the insole is not quite as rough, though narrow feet sure don't fill up the insides. They are called nothingZ and I think you can get them onine a little cheaper than Crocs.

They are popular in our area too, although I was the only person at the doctor's office wearing them... :)

Cathie

The issue with Sandals is my toes can't GRIP them!
 

I have to have a back strap now, no more flip flops, because my toes are numb, and I can't "grip" any more,:eek: my toes are so tired by the end of the day... I can't really feel how hard I'm gripping and I guess I over compensate. My daughters have come home with the "cutest" flip flops in Gold, and Silver, :wink: all kinds of fun colors! I'm good for a run to the store, but not all day at work.
I've tried the Earth shoes from Wal-Mart. But I do need a heel strap I think. It's the gripping with the toes that wears my tootsies out.

As far as socks, I've found some socks at WALGREENS! They are called "Diabetic" socks! I stumbled on them when I took a trip in December and they are the BEST! Just plain old white socks but they are sooooo soft and comfy. If I catch my kids wearing them I yell at them and make them take them off right then and there! :mad: They are only about 3.00 a pair, so it's no big deal to buy a pair or two a week.

I'll be on the look out for some good shoes and keep you updated! :OuttaHere: :