Which make of shoe do you find most comfortable? Having footwear issues !

[Colby73]

Is it worth investing in a slightly more expensive make such as earth shoes or fitflops? Anyone tried these?

[Ginsing]

Widerfit.com have good range up to5x widths take a look. Xgins

[Blacky]

I bought a pair of toe post (open sandals) fit flops early last summer and found them to be really comfy - I wore them for the 20 minute walk to work, the whole day at work and the 20 minute walk home from work with no problems whatsoever I would definitely recommend investing in a pair. I only wish I could find shoes as comfortable for the winter.

[Colby73]

Hi thanks for your advice, the problem I have is that I have really narrow feet and lymph as far as the ankle only!! My feet do swell very occasionally, yes I've got the oddest shape legs and tiny little feet!! I need a shoe that acts as a shock absorber for the legs any ideas?

[novembergirl]

Some sports shoes (thinking of squash particularly) have built-in shock absorbers. Might be worth a go although the look is a bit casual

[morganite]

ive tried shoes from HOTTERS if you buy the wider ones and some flyflots shoes are ok, but on the whole shoes remain an issue, after walking for a while i get some swelling and it makes closed in shoes an issue.

[LegsEleven]

It seems shoes are a common problem, for different reasons according to needs.

Clarks own website has shoes and sandals with very comfortable, padded insoles - in normal and wide fittings. Fit Flops do shoes for the winter as well as their lovely sandals. I can recommend J.D. Williams site (incorporating Shoe Tailor), Rieker shoes, Ecco, Gabor, Van Dal (they do a slim fit as well as their usual D fit), Geox, Rhode - and so many more. Skechers is another good brand, not known for a particularly wide fit, with several lace-up casuals that would be OK for winter use.

I have just bought some Clarks padded insole sandals, with two velcro-adjustable straps for toes and top of the foot, plus a velcro-adjustable strap around the heel - Item 106270 on the wonderful QVC website - at a cost of £36 plus £4.95 p&p. QVC allows customers to use and wear their products for nearly a month, with a 30-day returns policy. These sandals are padded, bendable, have a low, wedge heel, and come in attractive colours. The fact that you can wear them and then return them if you wish is so useful. Shoes tried on in a shop often rub me when I wear them for more than a few minutes!

If our feet are not comfortable, it can make us feel awful - even without lymphoedema!

Paver Shoes (online and in various towns in the North of England) have an excellent customer services phoneline, and they will guide you towards a style. All P & P is £2.99 (even if you order more than one pair of shoes!) and they have brands and fittings to suit different budget and needs. It's worth a browse and a phone call perhaps?

My sister, who doesn't have lymphoedema or particularly wide feet, bought a 'ballerina' style leather slip on, in a beautiful shade of wine, from the FitFlop range, at her local shoe shop sale - and she says they are so comfortable that she hopes to get another pair this coming winter.

Good luck!

[Andy13]

I changed my approach to shoes a couple of years ago. I used to wear shoes that were if anything a faction on the large size, not sloppy but comfy, the trouble was over a period of several years my swollen foot got bigger. A couple of years ago I changed my approach and started buying slightly tighter shoes and to wearing trainers round the house instead of slippers. This approach is slowly yielding results, my ankle bone has reappeared and my foot is looking slimmer. BTW I find trainers better than shoes because leather tends to stretch over time whereas the fabric my trainers are made from retains its shape better.

[jinger]

I'm afraid I'm a sucker for Crocs. I find them comfier than slippers! I even have a pair that are fleece lined which I usually wear in winter (and in snow) and I have no problems wearing them in icy weather and find I don't slip around so much unless the Crocs are an old pair and I've worn the treads underneath out.

I wish I could fit in Fit Flops but my feet are too swollen for them.

I do like Hotter shoes and find them quite comfy but in really wet yucky weather, I live in Karrimor walking trainers which are tie ups and even have a pair of steel toecapped ones for when I go out with my hubby in his lorry on the odd occasion.

A far as wellies go, the only ones I own are Crocs ones. They only come up halfway up my calves and have plenty of room when my ankles swell - at other times, I have to wear a pair of extra thick socks or else I leave them behind when I walk!

I also own a pair of Pavers mules. They're a darkish red and the heel isn't too high and they have a small piece of elastic in the top so they have a bit of give. They're comfy but not as much as my Crocs!

[alfie19]

I can only wear Birkenstock rubber flip flops they have the extra deep sole and the extra width I need as my ankles heels and feet are severely swollen. As the day goes on my toes even swell up some days it is too painful to walk. Cushion walk memory foam soles are brilliant but sadley to narrow for my EEEE size 7 feet and Crocs can not get pass my high instep.