Well, they don’t conjure up a mental picture of the height of fashion do they? Although even for the fashion conscious bunion sufferer, shoes for bunions are a must. Tight shoes are often to blame for those pesky bunions.
The key characteristics of shoes for bunions are a wide area for your toes and adequate support for the arches of your feet. Bunions will just become worse if you wear tight shoes that constrict toe movement. The material of the uppers should be malleable and spongy too. Shoes made of fabric or worn leather are optimal, as both materials yield a little and do not put undue pressure on the side of the foot.
Typically vinyl shoes worsen the bunion, since vinyl is not flexible and forces your foot form to the shape of the shoe.
Wearing shoes that have high arch supports aids to maintain the proper alignment of the feet. Many shoes, especially trainers, have arch supports but if they do not you can purchase them separately. Arch supports are exceptionally imperative if you also have flat feet.
If you are not keen on changing your lifestyle too much, and still wish to take part in sports, there is an excellent choice of trainers available. Several shoes are designed especially for bunion sufferers, and the internet stores are an excellent way of finding a good selection.
For wide feet, you may need to find a specialist shop which caters for wide feet and to have a proper shoe fitting. A foot doctor can also help you find a proper fitted pair of shoes.
An ideal pair of shoes is Crocs since they do not put pressure on any part of the foot and have a lot of extra room. An old pair of shoes that are loose, sandals or clogs can help you through the bunion problem as well.
Choose shoes by how they feel on your feet, not necessarily by the shoe size and measure both of your feet – there is often a slight difference between the sizes of each foot. Make sure you stand up when trying on new shoes, and walk around the shop in them. You may not notice that some are too tight without trying to walk in them.
If your current shoes are too tight, you may be able to stretch them with a shoe stretcher. There is no guarantee that your shoes will be able to stretch sufficiently in order for them to be suitable for wear with bunion, but if you really find it difficult to part with a particular pair of shoes then it is certainly worth trying.
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