Re: hammertoes/orthotics/right shoes

[Guest guest]

Hi Tessie,

I remember about 10 years ago I went to a podiatrist complaining of toe pain.

My toes would rub the inside tops of my shoes. That's when I found out I had

hammertoes. Never had heard of it before. That podiatrist had hard plastic

orthotics molded for me. My experience was..they were awful. I would still

slide

in my shoes and still ended up walking on the sides of my feet. I had to

finally stop wearing them. A second podiatrist saw them and immediately ordered

cushioned orthotics with a cork center. They were much better. The cushioning

helped alot and after a few weeks I didn't even know I had them in my shoes.

I was also always buying the wrong kind of shoe/sneaker. All my life people

told me I had wide feet and it seemed the wider shoe fit better. But after a

consult with the podiatrist, she informed that I actually have narrow feet.

She actually went to the shoe store with me and picked the sneaker she wanted me

in. Finding the right sneaker/shoe and the right orthotic can make a world of

difference.

Best wishes,

Elaina.

[Guest guest]

Thank you everyone who responded to my post about hammertoes. Well right now I

have New Balance shoes with special inserts my podiatrist made for me. Walking

barefoot is totally out of the question. I guess I will try stretching

excercises but even to touch my toes hurt like crazy. I do notice tho when I

take off my shoes from a day of working and put my slippers on, my feet feel a

whole lot better for at least awhile.

Laurie in Sarasota

[Guest guest]

Hi Laurie,

I sure do know how ya feel. After being in my sneakers for a work day I come

home and off come the shoes.....for about an hour or two. After that I can't

take walking barefoot. But I've been the kind of person who has never liked

to wear shoes, even as a kid. My mother says it's the indian in me.

Elaina.