The next thing I did, was to give up all the silly shoes, well mostly, and bought several pairs of Cobbie Cuddlers, K-mart's brand of nurse type shoes but they have other styles. These work pretty good but I might have not been that far gone as some people I see here. Their sandals do not have as much arch support as the closed in shoes. My 10 year old daughter wears some, as she is big for her age and has a high arch, but a wide bone on top. Kinda weird looking. My kids get it from my husband, who also had custom arch supports in high school, but can't remember what he had. If I stick to these shoes I'm pretty much fine.
I still haven't found something good enough for athletic shoes. I have a short and narrow heel, most good athletic shoes kill my ankle bone and make my ankles swell. I just gave away an expensive pair. It is frustrating as I can't walk long distance to lose weight which would help my ability to walk in the first place! Yes, I have the extra 40 pounds from having kids. And I'm not that active, but in spurts when dealing with kids.
Actually I had my first heel pain when I was pregnant 10 years ago, but didn't know what it was then and not so severe. My sister told me to use the Dr. Scholls leather type arch support inserts. I think around $10. They are thin and stiff, but kind of mold to your foot over time, which is good, but then eventualy mold too much andlast only about 6 months. I have a pair I still wear when I just have to wear those cheap flats, but not enough support for long term mall shopping!I've used their athletic shoe replacement, which was pretty good though not sold as a support. My daughter used their combo heel and arch support for her soccer shoes, because she could feel the spikes, but not very much arch to them.
My Aunt in Palm Springs got the Alznner's and swears by them. She wanted the barefoots which wear cheaper, but she is very petite and they didn't have her size. There is a store local to me here in Orange County. I didn't see them talked about on the website and wondered if anyone has tried them?
Well, I think this is enough history. Next week I plan to look at some local stores to compare choices.
Would be glad to hear from anyone,
Jo
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