Shoes

[Guest guest]

,

I am wearing New Balance 900's right this very second. They are a white with

yellow and purple, but are the most reliable shoes I

have ever owned. I hate the fact that this is the first pair I have ever had

and can't find them anymore. They STINK! My wife wants to throw them out, but

I won't let her.

The 902's don't look anything like the 900's. They have a little valley,

creating a " heel " which I don't do well with (I think the lack of support at the

exact place where I need it most encourages rolling)

Here they are - http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/789235/c/8104.html - only size 7.5

D are available.

I am going to try some 888's in 2E width, hoping a bigger base will help

stabilize things.

I also just emailed New Balance about where I can find more 900's.

Shaun

[Guest guest]

,

I have NB 1122 shoes and love then, but they are not high top for ankle support.

They are the only 11 1/2 , 6E shoes that I know of...ugh!

However, NB owns Dunham who makes dress and work shoes and boots. They are made

with the same support soles and come in the same sizes. Dunham and NB are the

two shoes I wear and both are available online. http://www.dunhambootmakers.com/

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

If there is a Foot Solutions store or similar store near you, you

might try going in. At Foot Solutions, they scan your feet, analyze

how you're standing. They do custom inserts, if needed. They carry

the Chung Shis and MBTs, which both have the rocker soles. I went in

last Saturday and tried on several different pairs. I was surprised

by the Chung Shis - I thought they would be difficult to walk in, but

they have very strong support through the heel - this kept my foot

from rolling out like it normally does. I guess my balance problems

are side to side and not forward/backward. They carry other brands as

well - ones with normal soles.

I think the really important benefit is the analysis and fitting. You

stand a better chance of getting a shoe that's 'right' for your feet.

Tonya

[Guest guest]

Wow!

Thanks everybody. Now at least I have someting to actually look for. I am

leary about buying online because I'd hate to pay top dollar and not have a fit.

But now, when I go to shoe stores, I'll have some things to look for.

Thanks all.

david fike <defman555@...> wrote:

I may be beating a dead horse, but I need shoes. Everything I think is

good slowly becomes the wrong thing. I always try to get NB and the last pair I

got I though were it they're NB 707's They're BB ball shoes and I thought (and

they felt at the time) like they would give me the ankle support I needed. But

alas, a think the insole is not correct and my foot is rolling and creating pain

on the side of my foot. I could go to every store in town and try every shoe,

but as recent history explains, even then it could be wrong down the road. I

don't want to go online, because I don't want to buy a $200 pair of shoes, just

to find out they don't work for me.

I don't know if anyon who get's has figured out, but it seems that,

although I may have type 1A and somebody else may have type 1A, the symptoms may

vary greatly. I've heard talk of a NB 900 series (not sure of the second 2

numbers) and I like NB. However I'll take any suggestions. I know about the

Chung whatever shoes and the idea of rocking sounds like it would throw my

already shitty balance for a loop.

That is all.

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[Guest guest]

I found Aetrex shoes. I really like the stability they provide. The

heel part of the sole is wide enough that they have prevented my ankle

from turning outward. They are available in catalogs.

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Good Luck . I can't wear NB or really things other than cheap flat Kmart

shoes that are very slippery to walk on and wear out after a few weeks.

[Guest guest]

Hi- I am new to the group. This is my first post. Recently diagnosed

with Chondromalcia in my left knee, but my right knee is affected

too. I work in a doctors office for 10 doctors in medical records and

run like crazy. My doctor is there and knows I can't do this job much

longer. I also have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Restless Leg

Syndrome and Sleep Apnea. I come home exhausted and cry from all the

pain. I have a very high tolerence for most pain meds and am on a

combination of a lot of different ones.

I wanted to respond about the shoes. We can wear tennis shoes or

medical shoes that are usually very light weight. Most look like

clogs. I've never been able to wear tennis shoes but I went ahead and

bought two very expensive pairs after my first day on job (before I

knew about the clogs). After just a few hours my feet hurt so bad I

wanted to take my shoes off, but couldn't. I suffered terribly for

weeks. After about a month our hospital had a sale and I bought two

pairs of the Rockets, very light-weight, slip on shoes. What a

difference! I now wear Klogs and Rockets brands, which can be

purchased at any medical uniform store. At first I only wore them to

work. Now I find myself wearing them all the time. They are so

comfortable, don't hurt my feet and seem to help with my knee. My

doctor also prescribed Neoprene Knee Sleeve, with Open Patella. It

slips on over my foot and really gives my knee good support. He had

me get two of them since my other knee seems to going too. They were

$15.00 each through the pharmacy where I work.

Sorry for the long post. Thanks for listening. Merry Christmas to all!

> > >

> > I have been walking on my teadmill, 1.5 miles a day, very slowly

and

> > last night had a terrible night with the pain.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

> Question #2: My feet hurt a lot, especially by the end of the day.

> My work requires me to be on my feet, including bending and stooping

> which makes my feet worse>>>

>

Feet exercise cured me of painful feet, stretching the PF muscle.

Just amazing! I stretched the toe joint twice a day for a month (10 times) ,

and it cured me!

Saw it on TV from a doctor....

Before, I could barely walk on cement or shop,

Now, I am fine.

Pris

[Guest guest]

I would recommend you see a podiatrist to get professionally made orthotics.

tennis shoes were recommended to me by the guy who made my orthotics.

Terri

[ ] Shoes

Question #2: My feet hurt a lot, especially by the end of the day.

My work requires me to be on my feet, including bending and stooping

which makes my feet worse. Can any of you recommend specific

types/brands of shoes which are most comfortable for RA sufferers? Or

something to put inside of my shoes? I bought some inserts, but they

made my shoes too tight.

Thanks again.

Meg

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone;

I had surgery on my left foot Dec. 6, a result of the

RA. My ortho Dr. who did the surgery stated that with

RA and joint issues, the feet take a pounding, lol.

He suggested that I support my arches as much as

possible because in a lot of RA patients, especially

women the arches collapse and the nerves then become

compressed as in my case, surgery is the only way to

correct the compression. The bad part of the surgery

is 6-8 weeks of bedrest, cast and PT. I firmly believe

in a preventative plan from now on.

I wear Kangeroo shoes, they have a really great arch

support and also Birkenstock shoes have the best

support out there if you can afford them. You can

browse on their online store.

I also have some great feet exercises that I can share

if you would like them, just let me know.

Have a great and painfree day!!

Patti

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Lori,

has Orthotics. She mostly wears them in her sneakers. She wears

her dress shoes without them. But carries her sneakers in her bag. Heck she

wears those High heels as well. The Ortho inserts have been great though as it

is formed for her feet. The Therapist said she doesn't need to just wear 1

pair as she can insert in any shoe. New Balance is a good shoe to get as well.

As with girls they have a assortment of shoes lolol. 's last pair

of sneakers I helped with. I did the Mom test with them. lolol. I myself

like the lighter shoe. I showed how better the lighter shoe would be

with lifting her legs and feet. She bought the light shoe.

A Doctor will tell you to wear a flat dress shoe. So sneakers fit this.

says the higher heel helps her though. But she doesn't wear them all

day.

Walmart has had some shoes which fit like a sneaker but looks like a

dress shoe. Stride Rite use to measure the child and have them special made. I

think they still do this. As a year or so ago I went looking for the Patten

leather High top shoes for my niece and Stride rite was the only ones who sold

them. They also helped me fit her in the right size shoe. Ask the PT about

fitting your daughter with a Orthotic so she can wear any shoe she wants to.

has many but she dont wear the same shoe each day. Guess it depends on

how she feels.

Robbin

[Guest guest]

Hello Meg. I have to wear custom made orthotics in my shoes else I can't walk

at all. My insurance covered the cost 100%. Most of the time I wear my New

Balance Sneakers, which are made in wide and extra wide sizes. For dress shoes,

I bought two pairs of casual shoes from The Naturalizer (Provost in my mall). I

can't tell you how much the orthotics help. Without them I'd be in a wheel

chair.

HTH,

Lori

[ ] Shoes

Question #2: My feet hurt a lot, especially by the end of the day.

My work requires me to be on my feet, including bending and stooping

which makes my feet worse. Can any of you recommend specific

types/brands of shoes which are most comfortable for RA sufferers? Or

something to put inside of my shoes? I bought some inserts, but they

made my shoes too tight.

Thanks again.

Meg

[Guest guest]

Hello,

When we get shoes for our three year old with JRA, we take her to a

local shoe store that has someone on staff that deals with these

sorts of things. He cuts things down to put into her shoes, knows

which shoes would be better for her than others . . . I wonder if

there is something where you live? It is a small local chain with

amazing service. I know that the particular person is trained in

this area.

I do not have JRA but have found that s make a very comfortable

shoe. I tend to only wear their shoes, now that I've tried them!

Good luck.

Becky

>

> I wonder if anyone can help me with this.

>

>

>

> My daughter wears a woman's size 6 shoe. Her feet bother her

so much

> with her RA and she needs to put arch supports in her shoes. Most

of the

> time she wears running shoes with arch supports added. However,

she would

> really like to find a nice casual shoe she can wear with skirts and

dresses

> and that she can still fit her arch supports into.

>

>

>

> Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes comfortable shoes? We

went to

> several stores in the mall, but there was nothing her arch supports

would

> fit into, and suddenly finding shoes for her seems like a very

difficult

> task.

>

>

>

> Lori in NJ

>

> Wife to (20 years), Mom to (13), (11), Hannah

(8), Noelle

> (6) and Josiah (3)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lori,

also has inserts for her shoes. Unfortunately we've not found a dress

shoe that works with the orthotics, so I'd love to know if you do find one.

Right now just doesn't wear the inserts when she wears her dress

shoes.

Liz

_____

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of Lori Maynard

Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:57 PM

Subject: Shoes

I wonder if anyone can help me with this.

My daughter wears a woman's size 6 shoe. Her feet bother her so much

with her RA and she needs to put arch supports in her shoes. Most of the

time she wears running shoes with arch supports added. However, she would

really like to find a nice casual shoe she can wear with skirts and dresses

and that she can still fit her arch supports into.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes comfortable shoes? We went to

several stores in the mall, but there was nothing her arch supports would

fit into, and suddenly finding shoes for her seems like a very difficult

task.

Lori in NJ

Wife to (20 years), Mom to (13), (11), Hannah (8), Noelle

(6) and Josiah (3)

[Guest guest]

My daughter has orthotics too. We have found Nordstroms to be helpful (yes I

know terribly expensive). For her the Munro shoes have been really good (she has

narrow feet and they have variety of widths). I have several Munros and love

them and used to wear them when I worked full time on my feet all day.

Naturalizer has good comfortable shoes too. s too.

Hush Puppies. Also, there is one more that I can't think of the name of. They

are known for their " stewardess " and " nursing " shoes. I can't come up with their

name but they work for her. Unfortunately none of these are cheap and it is nice

once their feet stop growing so when you spend a lot on a pair of shoes they

will last awhile. My daughter always rips out the insert that is in the shoes

and replaces with her own.

e, mom to joe 20 poly + lupus

Lori Maynard <lorimaynard@...> wrote:

I wonder if anyone can help me with this.

My daughter wears a woman's size 6 shoe. Her feet bother her so much

with her RA and she needs to put arch supports in her shoes. Most of the

time she wears running shoes with arch supports added. However, she would

really like to find a nice casual shoe she can wear with skirts and dresses

and that she can still fit her arch supports into.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes comfortable shoes? We went to

several stores in the mall, but there was nothing her arch supports would

fit into, and suddenly finding shoes for her seems like a very difficult

task.

Lori in NJ

Wife to (20 years), Mom to (13), (11), Hannah (8), Noelle

(6) and Josiah (3)

[Guest guest]

Ohhh orthotics-

I had red ones as a kid.. lol.... and they fit mostly in sneakers. I had to

have strite rite... and sometimes new balance is awesome as well. Nicer than

orthopedic shoes but just as expensive.

I have AFO's now (ankle foot orthosis) and so they come above my ankle but

ussualy dont show in full sneakers. I think they help a lot except they dont

fit in most shoes.

I dont know if others have this problem but I cannot seem to wear most

shoes. I ruin them all.. forget heels.... so I have some dress shoes but I

wreck them.... unlessI get really expensive onesand still..... not great.

Ive been told my several orthotists and orthopods have suggested new balance

and there are also those crazy shoes with the spring you can see unfer

them... apparently they can be adjusted to the way you walk and can

counterbalance the difficulties....

On 1/9/07, Robbin40@... <Robbin40@...> wrote:

>

> Lori,

> has Orthotics. She mostly wears them in her sneakers. She wears

> her dress shoes without them. But carries her sneakers in her bag. Heck

> she

> wears those High heels as well. The Ortho inserts have been great though

> as it

> is formed for her feet. The Therapist said she doesn't need to just wear 1

>

> pair as she can insert in any shoe. New Balance is a good shoe to get as

> well.

> As with girls they have a assortment of shoes lolol. 's last pair

> of sneakers I helped with. I did the Mom test with them. lolol. I myself

> like the lighter shoe. I showed how better the lighter shoe would

> be

> with lifting her legs and feet. She bought the light shoe.

> A Doctor will tell you to wear a flat dress shoe. So sneakers fit this.

> says the higher heel helps her though. But she doesn't wear them

> all

> day.

> Walmart has had some shoes which fit like a sneaker but looks like a

> dress shoe. Stride Rite use to measure the child and have them special

> made. I

> think they still do this. As a year or so ago I went looking for the

> Patten

> leather High top shoes for my niece and Stride rite was the only ones who

> sold

> them. They also helped me fit her in the right size shoe. Ask the PT about

>

> fitting your daughter with a Orthotic so she can wear any shoe she wants

> to.

> has many but she dont wear the same shoe each day. Guess it

> depends on

> how she feels.

> Robbin

>

>

[Guest guest]

I also got custom orthotic Birkenstocks from a podiatrist. I wear them

every day. They are terribly expensive, and my old insurance paid for most

of the cost. Unfortunately, my new insurance won't cover foot orthotics

unless it's a diabetic claim, but I am thinking about trying to get a letter

of medical necessity to see if I can get around it.

Birkenstocks off the store shelf are the next best thing to custom ones.

Patty

[ ] Shoes

Question #2: My feet hurt a lot, especially by the end of the day.

My work requires me to be on my feet, including bending and stooping

which makes my feet worse. Can any of you recommend specific

types/brands of shoes which are most comfortable for RA sufferers? Or

something to put inside of my shoes? I bought some inserts, but they

made my shoes too tight.

Thanks again.

Meg

[Guest guest]

Is the other brand your trying to think of maybe " sass " ? I know they have

good shoes. I used to wear them when I worked in a wood factory many yrs

ago.

Just thought I'd chime in..

Jill

Mom to Kendra 11 jra

_____

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of bound for london

Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:27 PM

Subject: Re: Shoes

My daughter has orthotics too. We have found Nordstroms to be helpful (yes I

know terribly expensive). For her the Munro shoes have been really good (she

has narrow feet and they have variety of widths). I have several Munros and

love them and used to wear them when I worked full time on my feet all day.

Naturalizer has good comfortable shoes too. s too.

Hush Puppies. Also, there is one more that I can't think of the name of.

They are known for their " stewardess " and " nursing " shoes. I can't come up

with their name but they work for her. Unfortunately none of these are cheap

and it is nice once their feet stop growing so when you spend a lot on a

pair of shoes they will last awhile. My daughter always rips out the insert

that is in the shoes and replaces with her own.

e, mom to joe 20 poly + lupus

Lori Maynard <lorimaynard@ <mailto:lorimaynard%40earthlink.net>

earthlink.net> wrote:

I wonder if anyone can help me with this.

My daughter wears a woman's size 6 shoe. Her feet bother her so much

with her RA and she needs to put arch supports in her shoes. Most of the

time she wears running shoes with arch supports added. However, she would

really like to find a nice casual shoe she can wear with skirts and dresses

and that she can still fit her arch supports into.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes comfortable shoes? We went to

several stores in the mall, but there was nothing her arch supports would

fit into, and suddenly finding shoes for her seems like a very difficult

task.

Lori in NJ

Wife to (20 years), Mom to (13), (11), Hannah (8), Noelle

(6) and Josiah (3)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I wear orthotic inserts that my brother designed for my feet several

years ago. You would need to see a foot specialist to have them made.

My brother wasn't a doctor but worked for a specialty shoe store.

Since I wear orthotic, I wear sneakers with removable " sock " linings so

I can put the orthotics in. Same would be true for shoe inserts. My

favortie shoes are New Balance.

Debbie L

>

> Question #2: My feet hurt a lot, especially by the end of the day.

> My work requires me to be on my feet, including bending and stooping

> which makes my feet worse. Can any of you recommend specific

> types/brands of shoes which are most comfortable for RA sufferers?

Or

> something to put inside of my shoes? I bought some inserts, but they

> made my shoes too tight.

>

> Thanks again.

>

> Meg

>

[Guest guest]

I have to agree with the New Balance suggestions as they are my favorite shoes.

I also wear Easy Spirits, which come in great variety, from sneaker to

dress....Many of my shoes I take out the insrt they come with and put in a brand

that my foot loves. I do not wear orthotics so can really suggest anything

particular to them...sorry..Donna

Re: Shoes

Ohhh orthotics-

I had red ones as a kid.. lol.... and they fit mostly in sneakers. I had to

have strite rite... and sometimes new balance is awesome as well. Nicer than

orthopedic shoes but just as expensive.

I have AFO's now (ankle foot orthosis) and so they come above my ankle but

ussualy dont show in full sneakers. I think they help a lot except they dont

fit in most shoes.

I dont know if others have this problem but I cannot seem to wear most

shoes. I ruin them all.. forget heels.... so I have some dress shoes but I

wreck them.... unlessI get really expensive onesand still..... not great.

Ive been told my several orthotists and orthopods have suggested new balance

and there are also those crazy shoes with the spring you can see unfer

them... apparently they can be adjusted to the way you walk and can

counterbalance the difficulties....

On 1/9/07, Robbin40@... <Robbin40@...> wrote:

>

> Lori,

> has Orthotics. She mostly wears them in her sneakers. She wears

> her dress shoes without them. But carries her sneakers in her bag. Heck

> she

> wears those High heels as well. The Ortho inserts have been great though

> as it

> is formed for her feet. The Therapist said she doesn't need to just wear 1

>

> pair as she can insert in any shoe. New Balance is a good shoe to get as

> well.

> As with girls they have a assortment of shoes lolol. 's last pair

> of sneakers I helped with. I did the Mom test with them. lolol. I myself

> like the lighter shoe. I showed how better the lighter shoe would

> be

> with lifting her legs and feet. She bought the light shoe.

> A Doctor will tell you to wear a flat dress shoe. So sneakers fit this.

> says the higher heel helps her though. But she doesn't wear them

> all

> day.

> Walmart has had some shoes which fit like a sneaker but looks like a

> dress shoe. Stride Rite use to measure the child and have them special

> made. I

> think they still do this. As a year or so ago I went looking for the

> Patten

> leather High top shoes for my niece and Stride rite was the only ones who

> sold

> them. They also helped me fit her in the right size shoe. Ask the PT about

>

> fitting your daughter with a Orthotic so she can wear any shoe she wants

> to.

> has many but she dont wear the same shoe each day. Guess it

> depends on

> how she feels.

> Robbin

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I love shoes!

Steph in VA

I would recommend you see a podiatrist to get professionally made orthotics.

tennis shoes were recommended to me by the guy who made my orthotics.

Terri

[ ] Shoes

Question #2: My feet hurt a lot, especially by the end of the day. My work

requires me to be on my feet, including bending and stooping which makes my feet

worse. Can any of you recommend specific types/brands of shoes which are most

comfortable for RA sufferers? Or something to put inside of my shoes? I bought

some inserts, but they made my shoes too tight.

Thanks again.

Meg

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[Guest guest]

Hi

My daughter has problems with her feet sometimes - the physiotherapist who works

with her recommended " New Balance " running shoes. If you go to a particular kind

of shoe store they actually have someone who 'fits' them and they have the

largest line of widths and varying arch supports of any other kind of shoe.

We've had really great success with that kind.

Lynn

mom to Mickey, (almost!) 13, systemic jra since 3

[Guest guest]

I love Easy Spirits too, and SAS (I only have 2 pair because they're pretty

expensive). There's also a brand called " Strictly Comfort " I found at JC

Penny that makes professional looking flats that are very comfy. And I'm

picky--I had one foot resectioned, the other needs it, and my feet are

consequently about a size and a half difference.

Sara (poly JRA since 5)

>From: ajaoky@...

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Shoes

>Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:44:21 -0500

>

>I have to agree with the New Balance suggestions as they are my favorite

>shoes. I also wear Easy Spirits, which come in great variety, from sneaker

>to dress....Many of my shoes I take out the insrt they come with and put in

>a brand that my foot loves. I do not wear orthotics so can really suggest

>anything particular to them...sorry..Donna

>

>

> Re: Shoes

>

>

>Ohhh orthotics-

>I had red ones as a kid.. lol.... and they fit mostly in sneakers. I had to

>have strite rite... and sometimes new balance is awesome as well. Nicer

>than

>orthopedic shoes but just as expensive.

>

>I have AFO's now (ankle foot orthosis) and so they come above my ankle but

>ussualy dont show in full sneakers. I think they help a lot except they

>dont

>fit in most shoes.

>

>I dont know if others have this problem but I cannot seem to wear most

>shoes. I ruin them all.. forget heels.... so I have some dress shoes but I

>wreck them.... unlessI get really expensive onesand still..... not great.

>Ive been told my several orthotists and orthopods have suggested new

>balance

>and there are also those crazy shoes with the spring you can see unfer

>them... apparently they can be adjusted to the way you walk and can

>counterbalance the difficulties....

>

>On 1/9/07, Robbin40@... <Robbin40@...> wrote:

> >

> > Lori,

> > has Orthotics. She mostly wears them in her sneakers. She wears

> > her dress shoes without them. But carries her sneakers in her bag. Heck

> > she

> > wears those High heels as well. The Ortho inserts have been great though

> > as it

> > is formed for her feet. The Therapist said she doesn't need to just wear

>1

> >

> > pair as she can insert in any shoe. New Balance is a good shoe to get as

> > well.

> > As with girls they have a assortment of shoes lolol. 's last pair

> > of sneakers I helped with. I did the Mom test with them. lolol. I myself

> > like the lighter shoe. I showed how better the lighter shoe

>would

> > be

> > with lifting her legs and feet. She bought the light shoe.

> > A Doctor will tell you to wear a flat dress shoe. So sneakers fit this.

> > says the higher heel helps her though. But she doesn't wear them

> > all

> > day.

> > Walmart has had some shoes which fit like a sneaker but looks like a

> > dress shoe. Stride Rite use to measure the child and have them special

> > made. I

> > think they still do this. As a year or so ago I went looking for the

> > Patten

> > leather High top shoes for my niece and Stride rite was the only ones

>who

> > sold

> > them. They also helped me fit her in the right size shoe. Ask the PT

>about

> >

> > fitting your daughter with a Orthotic so she can wear any shoe she wants

> > to.

> > has many but she dont wear the same shoe each day. Guess it

> > depends on

> > how she feels.

> > Robbin

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, that is it. She needed a pair of nice black shoes when her youth symphony

performed in Carnegie Hall and she would need to wear them all day on

cobblestone etc. I had no idea what to do because that would just not work. But

the saleslady at Nordstrom brought out some Sass, they were casual dress shoe.

We were thinking we would have to get a doctors note because they would be so

tacky. But, she was wearing a long dress and she plays in the viola section so

not right out front. Anyways, no one can see her shoes so they were perfect. She

is in college studying to be a school teacher and they work great for being on

your feet so much.

e

Jill Hutslar <shutslar@...> wrote:

Is the other brand your trying to think of maybe " sass " ? I know they

have

good shoes. I used to wear them when I worked in a wood factory many yrs

ago.

Just thought I'd chime in..

Jill

Mom to Kendra 11 jra

_____

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

Of bound for london

Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:27 PM

Subject: Re: Shoes

My daughter has orthotics too. We have found Nordstroms to be helpful (yes I

know terribly expensive). For her the Munro shoes have been really good (she

has narrow feet and they have variety of widths). I have several Munros and

love them and used to wear them when I worked full time on my feet all day.

Naturalizer has good comfortable shoes too. s too.

Hush Puppies. Also, there is one more that I can't think of the name of.

They are known for their " stewardess " and " nursing " shoes. I can't come up

with their name but they work for her. Unfortunately none of these are cheap

and it is nice once their feet stop growing so when you spend a lot on a

pair of shoes they will last awhile. My daughter always rips out the insert

that is in the shoes and replaces with her own.

e, mom to joe 20 poly + lupus

Lori Maynard <lorimaynard@ <mailto:lorimaynard%40earthlink.net>

earthlink.net> wrote:

I wonder if anyone can help me with this.

My daughter wears a woman's size 6 shoe. Her feet bother her so much

with her RA and she needs to put arch supports in her shoes. Most of the

time she wears running shoes with arch supports added. However, she would

really like to find a nice casual shoe she can wear with skirts and dresses

and that she can still fit her arch supports into.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer who makes comfortable shoes? We went to

several stores in the mall, but there was nothing her arch supports would

fit into, and suddenly finding shoes for her seems like a very difficult

task.

Lori in NJ

Wife to (20 years), Mom to (13), (11), Hannah (8), Noelle

(6) and Josiah (3)

[Guest guest]

I wear Merrell Shoes, I have 6 different pairs of Mules.

gentle hugs

--- In , " Patty Lightner " <palpsu89@...>

wrote:

>

> I also got custom orthotic Birkenstocks from a podiatrist. I wear

them

> every day. They are terribly expensive, and my old insurance paid

for most

> of the cost. Unfortunately, my new insurance won't cover foot

orthotics

> unless it's a diabetic claim, but I am thinking about trying to

get a letter

> of medical necessity to see if I can get around it.

>

> Birkenstocks off the store shelf are the next best thing to custom

ones.

> Patty

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> Question #2: My feet hurt a lot, especially by the end of the

day.

> My work requires me to be on my feet, including bending and

stooping

> which makes my feet worse. Can any of you recommend specific

> types/brands of shoes which are most comfortable for RA

sufferers? Or

> something to put inside of my shoes? I bought some inserts, but

they

> made my shoes too tight.

>

> Thanks again.

>

> Meg

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