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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2006xtra depth shoes??
Anyone have them?? Any recomendations? I'm tired of my misashapen toes rubbing on my shoes and gettin sore! Kate JP Minor! I wore these awhile back and now am missing them. They are mug ugle and expensive but orthodics worked beautifully with an extra large toe box. Good luck, Vickie B. >Anyone have them?? Any recomendations? I'm tired of my misashapen toes >rubbing on my shoes and gettin sore! Kate Yes. Look for the PW Minor brand for an extra depth orthopedic shoe. You may also be able to wear a New Balance shoe because they come in widths up to 5x, and do have a wider toe box. Check out http://www.pwminor.com/Products/Category1.aspx for information about PW Minor. Of course it is important to have your shoes fitted by someone who knows about problem feet. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. If ordered by a doc can your insurance cover them? Kate >If ordered by a doc can your insurance cover them? Kate My blue cross does not, unless the shoes are custom made. (I am in Canada.) I think that is ridiculous, because custom made shoes are in the thousands of dollars, and if a premade pair work just as well that should be a consideration. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Kendall, wow, so great to see your name on the boards!!! How the heck are you??? Thanks a million for the sites you posted, they are most helpful and NB is running a special right now of free shipping! Yahooo!!! Hope all is well with you and yours and stop in more often if you are able! Hugs, Donna G > Kendall, wow, so great to see your name on the boards!!! > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Donna G I'm doing G-R-E-A-T! I'm gonna finally have the metatarsal surgery on April 28th. They're going to remove the heads on the metatarsals on my right foot so that my toes will finally be able to touch the ground. Hopefully this will end the severe pain in the ball of my foot and the nodules on my toes. The podiatrist is estimating 6-weeks recovery, but by then the weather will be warm and my wife and I will be able to "scoot" around town on our Honda Reflex scooters that we bought last fall. As far as New Balance (and their sister company, Dunham)... I've never had a problem returning shoes if they didn't fit "just right" and the folks at customer service as so helpfull. They might cost a bit more, but it well worth it. I hope all is well with you too. I promise to check in to ASA more often! :-)  SignatureKendall F. Stratton III Fort Fairfield, Maine USA k3@(86_the_Spam)Maine.rr.com http://home.maine.rr.com/k3 "Support Bacteria - It's the only culture some people have!" I can't find my shoes to check the name but they are prophet I believe. They have the same depth as the Minor's, are a bit cheaper I believe and have the neophrene top which with the spasticity in my feet I need. I hope this helps. Oh and 2 removeable insoles so I can adjust as I need and still fit my orthotic if I can ever stand them with the spasticity. Kelly >> Kendall, wow, so great to see your name on the boards!!! >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > I hope all is well with you too. I promise to check in to ASA more often! > :-) I have several pairs of Propet shoes. I love them because the toe box is usually quite wide and so much more comfortable for my feet. I purchase the shoes from www.zappos (no shipping charge and no shipping charge if you have to return them). >I can't find my shoes to check the name but they are prophet I believe. >They have the same depth as the Minor's, are a bit cheaper I believe and [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> I hope all is well with you too. I promise to check in to ASA more >> often! :-) http://www.zappos.com/welcome2.zhtml?0423 >I have several pairs of Propet shoes. I love them because > the toe box is usually quite wide and so much more comfortable for my [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >>> I hope all is well with you too. I promise to check in to ASA more >>> often! :-) Kate, I'm not sure if all states do things the same way, but here in Michigan, if a podiatrist sees you and you have either diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis, the podiatrist can prescribe some shoes for you and medicare and many private insurances will pay for most or all of the cost of a pair of shoes. I think it is for one pair of shoes per year or two. Might be worth doing some checking into as well as finding a reputable podiatrist. Good luck! Donna G I think this may be a medicare thing. I was told since I have diabetes that medicare would pay for a pair of shoes for me each year. I went to a prosthesis place and they fitted me with inserts and also shoes. It didnt cost me not 1 dime.Now let me tell you they arent the most beautiful, stylish shoes but they are wide and deep. janice > Kate, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Donna G >I think this may be a medicare thing. I was told since I have diabetes that >medicare would pay for a pair of shoes for me each year. I went to a >prosthesis place and they fitted me with inserts and also shoes. It didnt >cost me not 1 dime.Now let me tell you they arent the most beautiful, >stylish shoes but they are wide and deep. > janice Oooh, you did good. I used to work with a young fellow half my age that hobbled around twice as much as I did. He did what you did for all his shoes for about $400 total and he was like a kid again after about a month. Harv I have to wear extra width shoes and I know the same company sells extra deep shoes. Web address is below. They are a UK co.but may market in the US ? http://www.dbshoes.co.uk/ Peter Kate- My feet can win the ugliest feet contest. I have had extra depth shoes (butt ugly) but find I do better with just Ecco's or Borns. Good luck. Jan O' > Anyone have them?? Any recomendations? I'm tired of my misashapen toes > rubbing on my shoes and gettin sore! Kate > Anyone have them?? Any recomendations? I'm tired of my misashapen toes > rubbing on my shoes and gettin sore! Kate Search New Balance Web Express for shoes with "Shoe Last" of SL-2, AL-2 or CL-2 (extra depth). http://www.nbwebexpress.com/ http://www.nbwebexpress.com/advanced_search.asp http://www.nbwebexpress.com/category.asp?type=WMFT&filterSize=&filterWidth=&filt erLast=SL-2 http://www.nbwebexpress.com/category.asp?type=WMFT&filterSize=&filterWidth=&filt erLast=AL-2 http://www.nbwebexpress.com/category.asp?type=WMFT&filterSize=&filterWidth=&filt erLast=CL-2 I've always had a difficult time finding shoes that are wide and deep enough for my feet (Size 13, 6-E width, SL2 depth). I've got feet like a Duck! LOL! For althletic shoes, it's always New Balance. For dress/casual shoes, it's always Dunham. Once in a great while, I'll find something wide/deep enough at some of the department stores and/or local shoe stores... but I usually have to special-order my shoes. Good Luck at finding the perfect pair of shoes. :-) Here's a tip... I have a few nodules on my toes that hurt really bad. After putting on my socks, I stick a thick bunion pad (the ones with the hole in it) on the *outside* of my sock over the nodule. This way it doesn't irritate my skin and they aren't difficult to remove. SignatureKendall F. Stratton III Fort Fairfield, Maine USA k3@(86_the_Spam)Maine.rr.com http://home.maine.rr.com/k3 "Support Bacteria - It's the only culture some people have!" I LOVE the SL-2 New Balance shoes. These shoes actually are deeper because they are designed for high arches though, so I'm not sure they'd be much help with the toe problem. (I just got a new Arthritis Today with shoe recommendations in it and was EXTREMELY disappointed not to see New Balance under their athletic shoes. They offer more fitting options than any other athletic shoe company and certainly should be on the radar for anyone with arthiritic feet, IMNSHO.) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >> Anyone have them?? Any recomendations? I'm tired of my misashapen toes >> rubbing on my shoes and gettin sore! Kate [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > hole in it) on the *outside* of my sock over the nodule. This way it > doesn't irritate my skin and they aren't difficult to remove. > I LOVE the SL-2 New Balance shoes. These shoes actually are deeper because > they are designed for high arches though, so I'm not sure they'd be much [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > athletic shoe company and certainly should be on the radar for anyone with > arthiritic feet, IMNSHO.) but after my rant, I was looking closer at the article again and they do mention an athletic shoe that has true double-depth to accomodate orthotics - the Etonic Pro Support MC 110. It sounds like a good shoe. Here's a link to it on Etonic's site, but I found their website to be fancy to the point of being annoying and not as informative as I might like. But it's a place to start and you might find more through Google if youlike the sound of the shoe. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Here's a link to > it on Etonic's site, but I found their website to be fancy to the point of > being annoying and not as informative as I might like. But it's a place > to > start and you might find more through Google if youlike the sound of the > shoe. > Nann Hhhhm, what was that site again? Harv > Here's a link to >> it on Etonic's site, but I found their website to be fancy to the point of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Hhhhm, what was that site again? > Harv well, you know how it goes! here's the link http://www.etonic.com/walk/walk_shoe_product.php?ID=men_prosupport (actualy I'm have some keyboard hassles. Someone not me spilled a bit of somethingg on the keyboard Sunday morning. About 1/3 of it has seriously sticking keys now. I need to take it apart and clean it today as the person who spilled is claims hopelessness at such tasks.) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare About 1/3 of it has seriously > sticking keys now. I need to take it apart and clean it today as the > person > who spilled is claims hopelessness at such tasks.) Ooooh, do the cleaning infront of this person while humming a tune that might apply. LOLOL The best Christmas present that I ever got was a keyboard condom. With it in use, I have used the same keyboard for 3-4 years. It does not help with catching a virus or things like that but grankids and morning coffee it does the job. :-) Harv Hey, I'm newish here and a major lurker, and I've only had R.A. for a year but my .02 is this Crocs. I have been unable to wear my own shoes for months. (I'm in a flareup and am only on MTX. There are some other health issues that my RD is concerned about.) Anyway, I digress. I don't have alot of money to outlay so I went and tried the Crocs. I got them two sizes too large, but there is alot of room for my toes. That is good news for me as I cannot stand anything putting any pressure on them at all. Now, lemme say, the crocs are ugly. But you can get some jibbitz to spice up their personality. I'm looking forward to the day I can put my pre-R.A. shoes on. Who knows, it could happen right? Erin Hi Erin, You don't say where you live, but here in Michigan, Crocs have become _THE_ latest thing around here. Everyone is wearing Crocs and just about every catalog and store has jumped on the bandwagon. I don't really think they are all that ugly, and if you are the fun type, they come in about 20 different brite colors and a few not so bright colors like navy and black, and several different styles if you look on their website. Unfortunately for me, I can't wear them more than a couple of hours before they hurt my feet something fierce. Not enough support for me in the Crocs. So far, New Balance is the best for me, but as we all well know, everyone is different and different shoes will satisfy different folks. I would say 90% of the time these days I am in a pair of New Balance. Like others have mentioned here, I also have a pair of casual dress shoes to wear with slacks and such and they are from the P. Minor company that is listed earlier in this thread. Two other places that I find hard to find sizes, wide widths, deep toe box, etc are at www.footsmart.com and www.eastbay.com Both companies are good to deal with and I have never had a problem with either of them. Donna G. > Hey, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Erin Hi Erin,,,, yes it can and will. How much Methx. a week do you take and do you take folic acid? Harv On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:19:46 -0400, dld~ wrote (in message <1145240386.041809.207900@z34g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>): > Hey, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Erin Hey, Erin, I''m not one to tell you to give up on those shoes! I've moved my former dress shoes twice since I was last able to wear any of them with regularity. Modify that - I moved the best quality and most comfortable of my dress shoes, donated the others. I've worn one pair for about 2 hours during the last 4 years, but I can't give up on all of them yet....... SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare |
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