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From: ahorsefly on 18 Nov 2007 20:35
My flat feet seem to cause my knees to become sore if I do a lot of
walking or stairs. I got custom made orthotics, which helped, but I
still have the problem. I am afraid my knees will get too sore if I
go on hikes more than 4 miles or so.

I wonder if my shoes could be a problem. I wear wide width shoes even
though my feet are not really wide. Regular shoes rub against one of
my little toes. Since my shoes are a little loose, maybe my orthotics
can't work as well as they should. Anyone know anything about this
kind of problem?
From: bj on 18 Nov 2007 22:02
<ahorsefly(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My flat feet seem to cause my knees to become sore if I do a lot of
> walking or stairs. I got custom made orthotics, which helped, but I
> still have the problem. I am afraid my knees will get too sore if I
> go on hikes more than 4 miles or so.
>
> I wonder if my shoes could be a problem. I wear wide width shoes even
> though my feet are not really wide. Regular shoes rub against one of
> my little toes. Since my shoes are a little loose, maybe my orthotics
> can't work as well as they should. Anyone know anything about this
> kind of problem?

Look for shoes with a wider toebox, not wider overall.

You may have to try on *lots* of shoes, so go to a store with a good
selection, one that specializes in shoes for running & walking. If you don't
know one, ask a local running club contact. Take your old shoes, orthotics,
& sox with you shopping. Tell the clerk -- who should be very attentive
about it -- what kind of exercise, frequency, vigor, mileage, terrain, etc.
that you go on. Be prepared to spend some time on this.

When I buy new running shoes, I consider it a happy occasion if I don't have
to try more than 3-4 pairs -- not counting the ones I can see by the shape
(toebox, again, I like plenty of room for my toes to wiggle) that I won't
like. Then I try them with different insole replacements to get them to fit
"just so". Then I try them out on the treadmill in the store. It can take
well over an hour. And even then, I do a workout on the treadmill at home
before going out on the road in them -- that way they're still in returnable
condition if an over-5-min workout shows they aren't quite right.

When I find something that works for me, I get 2 more pairs so I don't have
to go through the process for at least another year. I rotate the pairs.
(You may not need to do this with walking-only shoes, but it's still a good
idea to have more than one pair.) Not only do my feet change from year to
year but so do the shoes, so I can't just order "the same thing" -- can't be
sure the new ones would still work (& sometimes the old ones aren't working
as well for me either so I really do need a change).

You may even have to spend more money on them than you expect &/or are used
to, you never can tell what'll work for you. But your feet are worth it,
especially if you like long hikes & whatnot.
bj




From: ahorsefly on 19 Nov 2007 14:15
Any brands or specific styles your recommend bj? What about dress
shoes? I find Rockport roomier than most, but still not quite enough.



> Look for shoes with a wider toebox, not wider overall.
>
> You may have to try on *lots* of shoes, so go to a store with a good
> selection, one that specializes in shoes for running & walking. If you don't
> know one, ask a local running club contact. Take your old shoes, orthotics,
> & sox with you shopping. Tell the clerk -- who should be very attentive
> about it -- what kind of exercise, frequency, vigor, mileage, terrain, etc.
> that you go on. Be prepared to spend some time on this.
>
> When I buy new running shoes, I consider it a happy occasion if I don't have
> to try more than 3-4 pairs -- not counting the ones I can see by the shape
> (toebox, again, I like plenty of room for my toes to wiggle) that I won't
> like. Then I try them with different insole replacements to get them to fit
> "just so". Then I try them out on the treadmill in the store. It can take
> well over an hour. And even then, I do a workout on the treadmill at home
> before going out on the road in them -- that way they're still in returnable
> condition if an over-5-min workout shows they aren't quite right.
>
> When I find something that works for me, I get 2 more pairs so I don't have
> to go through the process for at least another year. I rotate the pairs.
> (You may not need to do this with walking-only shoes, but it's still a good
> idea to have more than one pair.) Not only do my feet change from year to
> year but so do the shoes, so I can't just order "the same thing" -- can't be
> sure the new ones would still work (& sometimes the old ones aren't working
> as well for me either so I really do need a change).
>
> You may even have to spend more money on them than you expect &/or are used
> to, you never can tell what'll work for you. But your feet are worth it,
> especially if you like long hikes & whatnot.
> bj

From: bj on 19 Nov 2007 15:35
You have to go look.
Ask the store clerk.
Then try some on, give reaction, get more help.
A good shoe-store-clerk will know about the various brands & what they are
like *now*.

I don't know anything about men's dress shoes (your mention of Rockport
implies male but I don't know for sure...) but some good shoe brands I've
looked at (looking for shoes for elderly male relative with wide feet) were
Clarks, SAS, & even HushPuppies. Some of Dr. Scholl's could work. There's a
mail order catalog for some things like this (Haband?).

It's not easy finding the right shoes if you have picky feet & want to take
care of them.
bj

<ahorsefly(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Any brands or specific styles your recommend bj? What about dress
> shoes? I find Rockport roomier than most, but still not quite enough.
>




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