Around this time last year, I posted asking the question about suitable Footwear after being diagnosed with small fibre neuropathy.
My burning tingling feet which I could cope with, turned very painful when walking, as if walking on pebbles. I'm sure many can relate!
I found sketchers helped, then bought some Fit flops, after someone recommended them, also helped.
Just returned from Stratford upon Avon where there was a medical footwear shop that sold Jura footwear. Unfortunately when I returned to try a pair, the shop was shut.
They were expensive at around £160 for a pair of trainers, but it's something I was willing to pay if they were suitable.
Has anyone else heard of Jura & have you found them any good?
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You should try buying decent footwear when you are size 15 extra, extra, large - with neuropathy.
My neurologist recommended memory foam insoles and they certainly help (although they're even more difficult to find in the right size).
Do you take any drugs for the pain? If I don't have my gabapentin then it changes from walking on pebbles to walking on broken glass. I've also found that 3 x 600 mg of alpha lipoic acid a day helps.
I can definitely see why you'd struggle to find anything in that size. I feel for you!
The pain is easing now to be honest, nowhere near as bad as it used to be.
I won't take any medication now due to what happened a few years ago.
The Sketchers are good, the Fit flops are really good & do really help. But when I initially went into the shop just browsing, (it was appointment only) the lady got me to stand on a matt that was the same material as the Jura shoes & it felt like I was standing on a cloud! I had to leave as she had a customer who had booked an appointment.
The £160 price tag put me off, but when I'd thought about it & went back, they were closed. We were going home that night.
The shop is called ShoeMed & they specialise in medically approved footwear. They have other shops, but none local to me.
I was wondering if anyone had heard of them & if they found them helpful.
I've not heard of Jura. However one of my many jobs was working in a specialist shoe shop over 15 years as a second p/t job. (3 jobs at one point lol) . A podiatrist should help you by watching you walk where your pain is and get insoles made up. They can be gel or memory foam or a mix of things The next step was to find a shoe or trainer with a flexible sole which is very important and deep enough to take the custom made insole.
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Lace ups are best in any shoe or trainer. Depth is as important as width as is heel support and toe room if you just looking for good supportive footwear. A synthetic sole gives more support and structure. I use insoles in walking boots thick foam on a good sole . (Not worn those for a while)
With any make it's one that suits your feet shorter. You mention fit flops and scetchers so your feet must be on the wide side.
Hotter shoes are very good and have good offers and can be just as good if fit you well and design chosen give you personal comfort and pain relief. I used to get them at an outlet shop and fit my mum. Also got' indoor shoes 'that is important if home alot as slippers no good .
I've skinny shallow feet . My dad said like flippers and I shoudve been a good swimmer. So those makes far too wide for me. . Anyway what I'm trying to say it's not a particular make bit its finding a make that suits your feet of a good quality. if that makes sense. The price tag doesny always mean better .
Some brands come up wide and do various fittings. German made shoes are usually wide. Fitting of shoes seems out if fashion now and skills lost. Running shoes are usually fitted well and made to save your knees .
I have neuropathy in my feet and legs and find footwear difficult. I even had a pair of shoes made but they were useless. Waste of money. I find the opposite to what people are saying in that a flexible sole is worse - yes, I do have orthotics from my podiatrist as I need to hold up my metatarsals. My feet went wrong 20 years ago walking home in heels from a job, one toe fractured and since then, problems. Had to have an op on bunion and also to break the toe and then pin. Not sure if attributable to B12 problems or thyroid. I don't find flexible soles useful at all, in fact I walk best in thicker, more rigid soles and the shoes I wear most are Padders laceups - ugly but necessary! I wear laced shoes indoors too as I wouldn't be able to walk properly after a while. It also feels like I walk on pebbles and when I come to cobbles (quite a few in our town) I walk out in the road to avoid them!
I will look at those. I also buy Remonte with laces as they are a bit nicer for ladies and you can get them in pretty colours but the soles aren't brilliant for me. Problem when I have to wear a dress for going out, even flat shoes are no good without my orthotics in and orthotics don't fit in every shoe. Just had a look at Flitflop, they look like the laceups might be good, especially for indoors. Thanks for that as I have never heard of them. Sketchers look like they go up at the front slightly and whenever I have tried that design it doesn't work for me. I don't know if you dread buying shoes, I do as I find it so difficult. I do hope you find enough shoes to be comfortable in.
Don't know if you're a member or not, but I noticed the other day when visiting Costco, they now do a range of ladies Fitflops there.
I've only ever seen them online before. It's always best to try them on obviously. I didn't see any footwear for men at Costco, just ladies, they had quite a varied range. So if you're a member, worth trying a pair on.
Following this post my feet were much better after wearing the fitplop trainers.
But they have started to get painful again.
Just behind my left heel there is one area that is now completely numb. Thankfully it doesn't effect my balance. But I am concerned that it will get worse and the loss of feeling will spread.
I have a GP appointment soon to discuss so will hopefully know more soon.
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