Foot Pain - Page 2

azraelle · 31st January 2004, 01:57

I had this problem when I was in ROTC heading for the US Army. I went to a podiatrist because while jogging around the track one day, both feet went into so much pain that I had to crawl off the field. I found out that my ankles, especially my left, overpronated about 15 degrees ( A HI-FALUTIN WAY OF SAYING THAT I had flat feet); he built me some arch supports that solved the problem temporarly; I also confessed to him that I had found some relief by wearing high-heeled boots, tho I didn't say what gender they were. He said that that was probably due to rather prominent heel spurs. He finally recommended that I try Spenco Insoles, which were quite new at the time, do some pigeon toe stretches, take lots of aspirin, and only buy "trainers" that had rigid plastic heel counters to prevent the shoes from acquiring a pronation "set" to them, afterwhich they were as good as doorstops for the prevention of further pain. E.G., specifically look for, and ask for, running shoes made for "heavy overpronation". Regular Nike (or any other brand) trainers JUST DON'T CUT IT!! By far the best brands for overpronaters are New Balance, and ASICS.

genebujold · 31st January 2004, 11:35

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Originally Posted by Bubba136

Why should you have to “suffer fashion?” I wouldn't think anyone of us would wear a pair of heels in public if they hurt our feet just to be wearing them. Besides, I don't believe anything would look more pathetic that seeing a man wearing high heels limping along, dragging one foot behind another, while trying to walk through a mall. Rather than sympathy, it would, in my opinion, elicit ridicule.

I concur.

If it hurts - quit! Change your heel height to something that doesn't elicit pain. For a while. Like three weeks, which is about how long it takes soft tissue injuries to heal.

Then, work your way slowly back up to where you'd like to be.

genebujold · 31st January 2004, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Spikey Dan

To intro myself, I'm a non-heel wearing male. I been experiencing foot pain around my heel and arch area on both feet for the past 3 months and all I wear is Nike trainers. But I've had recurring foot pain since I was a teen, so everything is just coming to a head right now. I hope it is just the winter season and cold weather right now.

Nike's are ok for guys with wide feet and clear, well-formed arches. If you have neither, try another, slimmer shoe, preferrably a "motion-control" shoe, but not one for over-pronators (unless your feet are as flat as a door).

I have skinny, flat feet, and my feet are more comfortable in a pair of moderate ladies heels than they are in any sport shoe.