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jb - 13 Oct 2005 05:34 GMT

has anyone ever worn those shoes with springs or coils on the bottom of the
heel?
Just wondering your thoughts
janice

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spodosaurus - 13 Oct 2005 07:07 GMT

> has anyone ever worn those shoes with springs or coils on the bottom of the
> heel?
> Just wondering your thoughts
> janice

Lack of stability leading to more problems down the line. Nice sales
gimmick, but not really suitable for people with any sort of arthritis
in a weight bearing joint, including the spine.

Cheers,

Ari

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vickie b. - 13 Oct 2005 07:36 GMT

I purchased Shoe Springs shoes about 1 1/2 years ago. They have
springs in heel and ball. They were the nicest shoes to walk in
because the bottoms were so thick! But within just a couple of weeks,
I noticed my right ankle bothering me. I sit here with a preop
appointment in the morning to have my ankle opened! I only wished that
I could go back in time! (My podiatrist does not think that the shoes
did it. but you can't help wandering.)

Take care,

Vickie B.

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spodosaurus - 13 Oct 2005 08:08 GMT

> I purchased Shoe Springs shoes about 1 1/2 years ago. They have
> springs in heel and ball. They were the nicest shoes to walk in
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> Vickie B.

My experience with buying and evaluating running shoes helped me with
evaluating which types of footwear to use to prevent further damage to
my ankle and subtalar joints (and now my feet as well). With my ankle
stability is very important, while the spring shoes probably didn't
cause your ankle problems, I have little doubt that they exacerbated
them. Cushioning reduces stability and throws the stress onto the ankles
and knees (and often further up the chain to the hips and spine as
well). Cushioning (and springs) 'feel' nice at first, but over time
they're bad news for us.

Ari

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DianeW - 13 Oct 2005 16:43 GMT

I always wonder if the "Summer of Birks" (birkenstock's) didn't
contribute to my foot breaking where it did. The podiatrist had not
problem at all telling me that birks were completely wrong for my type
of foot. I loved them. They were comfortable and it was a wonderful
summer foot wise, until the fracture. Broke the same bone twice two
years apart. Gave the birks away. DianeW

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spodosaurus - 13 Oct 2005 17:33 GMT

> I always wonder if the "Summer of Birks" (birkenstock's) didn't
> contribute to my foot breaking where it did. The podiatrist had not
> problem at all telling me that birks were completely wrong for my type
> of foot. I loved them. They were comfortable and it was a wonderful
> summer foot wise, until the fracture. Broke the same bone twice two
> years apart. Gave the birks away. DianeW

I wore my Doc Martens too long. I couldn't bring myself to buy a new
pair and go through breaking them in again. The wear pattern meant they
tilted to the outside. I ended up getting chronic achilles tendonitis at
the tendon insertion point and had trouble walking for months and
months. I ended up getting a new pair, but bought the wrong size by
about half a size. The tendon just wouldn't put up with that, either :-)
If anyone wants a pair of 8 hole Doc Martens classic sole boots, brand
new (worn twice), with black pollish, let me know! I think they're USA
men's size 8.5. They're 1/2 to 1 size too small for me, and they're
going to waste... (not something I like to see happen to a $180AUD boot!).

Cheers,

Ari

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