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I cannot find shoes with relatively slippery soles - HELP ?? I cannot use legs except to stand by toilet and have husband move my feet - am wearing ay least 7 years old slippers that the suede on sole is all worn off - also have lymphedema so feet swell even with tight leg wraps - last night had to call EMTs because I fell because feet wouldn't move - had shoes on with rubber soles - again HELP !!

Hi KarenMarie,
What a shame to be falling on account of the wrong shoes. I have a similar problem just now--had a fall the other day for no known reason except that the elastic on the slippers I was wearing may have loosened up to the point where the slippers are a wobbly fit. I'm ordering a different type of slippers.

As I was doing that, I came across an article that might be helpful though I'm not sure what you're looking for. Most people want nongrip soles but it sounds as if that's not what you want at all--?

In any case, if you look in the "Gifts for Daily Living" section of this article (in Brain & Life), you might find one of the links useful.

https://www.brainandlife.org/article...ic-conditions/

Personally I would Never count on slippers, I need support and I don't have MS but instability from a hip replacement. It took some yrs but I finally found a shoe for me, but it's got a rubber bottom and not good for sliding. I don't want to slide and need a firm support to be stable.

I agree with you that slippers are bad news! The diabetes class instructor warned us not to go around in slippers, and I don't wear them except when I'm not yet dressed. When I fell, I hadn't yet got dressed for the day and was slogging around in the early morning in a robe and slippers. Big mistake.:(

Thanks - will look

I keep my shoes at my bedside and put them on during night to go to bathroom. I'm in big trouble if I should fall. So I go slowly and don't wait for last minute for the bathroom...Hurrying is the worst thing for us to do. I have not owned slippers in many years.

I can wear nothing but slippers - have fleece lined suede slippers - I cannot walk - am in wheelchair - the ones that work are now about 7 years old - dog drool and all - am just looking for a shoe or slipper without any tread on the bottom - I need to be able to slide feet or my husband needs to - 77 years old - MS now for 47 years

any ideas ??? Karen

For years I wore Isotoners. They have either a rubber sole that is more of a sure-grip sole or a suede sole that has no treads. I had some recent experience with a pair of Isotoners that leads me to think the product isn't what it once was but I might have just had bad luck. It was recommended years ago in a newsletter for people with MS--and I tried them and liked them. They're machine washable too.

You can't exactly slip in and out of them though because they have elastic all around.

If you want something you don't have to reach down to put on, maybe scuffs with an "almost-heel"? I think they're called clogs--and most of them do have a corrugated or sure-grip sole but some have a smoother sole.

I've used them, and they don't grip your heel but you can slip in and out of them easily.

thanks agate - will look at them - my feet swell with lipedema thanks to sitting in wheelchair for 6 years now - looked at some moccasins online too - very similar to my beaten up slippers - the other problem is absolutely no control or instep on right foot so it just rolls itself out of slippers and shoes - isn't MS fun :)

I've heard of compression socks for lympedema but understand that they should be individually prescribed under the supervision of a physical therapist. If you haven't tried this, it might be worth looking into.