Hi .Hope you all had a great holiday .
I was wondering if any of you who have ankle pain have found a shoe that really helps .(or inserts too I guess, although any that we have tried have made it worse)
were thinking of getting some Birkenstocks for my daughter but they are very expensive . I don't mind paying the money at all if they are worth it.
I wanted to hear if any one else had suggestions.
of course I guess for my just turned 14 year old daughter ..."they cant be too dorky mom" :-)
thanks for the help
ps ..she is doing soooo much better on her meds !
I'm glad your daughter is responding well to the meds! That's great news! As far as shoes go, I'm a pretty bad example. Haha! I *love* my flip flops. I did buy some cross-trainers by NewBalance recently though. They're awesome because you can get them in different widths and they are very comfortable. Plus, they come in a variety of styles so they're not in the dorky zone.
A lot of us have had success with Crocs, but I don't know how they rate on a 14 year old's dork scale. There are different styles and tons of colors, so maybe there will be something that will appeal to her.
I just made a recent discovery that I am excited about. I haven't been able to wear heels for years, but after hearing good things about them, I tried Jessica Simpson's line of dressy heels, and lo and behold, they felt darn good! The shoe salesman told me that it is either a love or hate thing, so I guess her design suits my kind of foot! I may actually be able to wear heels for my daughter's wedding! I can't tell you how big a deal this is to me - I am far more concerned about my shoes for the wedding than my dress!
So anyway, if you daughter needs heels for a special occasion, or anyone else out there does, I suggest you go to a department store and try on a few of Jessica Simpson's different styles! She also has REALLY cute boots, but I don't need those at my age, LOL!
I like Land's End all-weather mocs or LL Bean comfort slides. Both come in wide widths and I find them to be very comfortable. I also cannot live without Thorlo socks. Very cushiony!!!I have a great pair of new balance sneakers- they are backless! unless you lifted the back of your pants you would never know (defiantly not dorkey) ....and they are soooooo comfortable. I have a lot of trouble with my feet and ankles and I waitress a 10h shift in them and my feet don’t get to bad until hr 7 or 8. I’m glad your daughter is starting to feel better on the meds. Good luck with the shoe shopping!
Honey- I’m addicted to heels (the higher the better) but I haven’t been able to wear them because of my feet and ankles you have made my night that there is a solution. I’m going to go tmw and buy myself a pair of Jessica Simpsons (I’ll just call it an early Christmas gift to myself!)
I love Dr. Marten's for the comfort...they're a little "too heavy" for my legs now though.Oh and I have a couple pair of MBT's which I absolutely love. I don't know if they're considered dorky or not... and I don't care.
Jas what are MBT's?
wow .. I go away and bam all this helpful advice .. THANK YOU !
Jas what are MBT's?
[/QUOTE]Uggs are amazing, but you need to buy the real ones not knockoffs, they are like pillows on your feet.
I wear Birkenstock's, mostly sandals, all the time, they are expensive but they do go on sale from time to time, I wore one pair so long I wore down the heels, however, the shoe repairman resoled them for .00., so I was able to make them last quite a bit longer.