A query was recently sent out asking CRPS patients, “What footwear works for you?”
Here are the suggestions:
|
Footwear Type
|
Retailers
|
Number of Responses (n=54)
|
Price Range
|
| Birkenstocks (Soft-side footbed) | Birkenstock USA; HSN; QVC | 8 | $25-120 |
Crocs
|
CROCS | 8 | $30-50 |
| Soft socks without seams (ie, Born, Clarks, WigWam, World’s Softest Socks) |
7 | $4-9 | |
| Uggs/Imitation Uggs | 6 | $37-200 | |
New Balance Sneakers
|
NB Web Express | 6 | $75-120 |
| Flip Flops (Reef Flip Flops) | Reef | 4 | $20-40 |
| Clark’s Shoes (Dress Shoe) | Clarks | 3 | $80-120 |
| Z-Coils | Z-Coil | 2 | Custom-fitted |
| Teva Sandals | Teva | 2 | $40-80 |
| SAS Shoes | SAS Shoes | 2 | $100-125 |
| Ryka Sneakers | Ryka Shop | 2 | $75-100 |
| MBT Shoes | MBT | 2 | $250 |
| Easy Spirit (Fur-lined Soft Moccasin Loafers) | Easy Spirit | 2 | $20-25 |
| Earth Shoes | Earth Shoes | 2 | $100-120 |
| Spalding Sneakers | Payless ShoeSource | 1 | $25-35 |
| Soft Slippers | Walmart | 1 | $4-20 |
| Salomon Sneakers | Salomon Sports | 1 | In-store only |
| Reebok Sneakers | Reebok | 1 | $50-100 |
| Propet MJ Walker | Propet | 1 | $59 |
| Pedors | Pedors | 1 | $90-120 |
| Nike Free | Nike | 1 | $50-100 |
| Natural Soul by Naturalizer Woods (Casual Clogs) | Kohls | 1 | $45-60 |
| Mion Footwear (Pen Shell Clogs) | Mion Footwear | 1 | $59-89 |
| Merrell Moc | Merrell Boot | 1 | $90 |
| Leg warmers | American Apparel Store | 1 | In-store only |
| Land’s End mules | Lands End Lands End Coupon |
1 | $15-40 |
| Fur-lined Slippers | Restoration Hardware | 1 | $20-40 |
| Finn Comfort (Germany) | Finn Comfort | 1 | $175-275 |
| DeerStags (men’s) | 1 | $40-75 | |
| Dansko | Dansko | 1 | $60-100 |
| Born Shoes | Born Shoes | 1 | $75-100 |
| Ballet Slipper Flats | Walmart | 1 | $8-12 |
| Asics (Gel-Cardio Sneaker) | Asics America | 1 | $110 |
| Aetrex (Aetrex Worldwide, Inc.)
Dress, casual, and sports lines of men’s, women’s and children’s footwear |
Aetrex | 1 | $100-120 |
| Adidas Velcro-close padded sandals | Adidas | 1 | $25-35 |
| Acorn Memory Slippers | ComfortableShoes.com | 1 | $25-40 |
General Suggestions:
- Cloth-type flats: 1
- Warm seamless socks for cold RSD: 1
- Shoes that are one size larger and extra-wide so that foot pads or orthotics can be installed: 4
- Lined clog: 1
- Sneakers without backs (Any type of good shoe with support and without a back): 1
- Rubbing Vicks® VapoRub on the bottoms of feet before putting on socks for sore feet: 1
- Sketchers, relaxed fit, is a good choice as well as EasySpirit Regine/Romey, due to the flexible gore on the side that allows for varying contour to the feet.
Other Footwear Resources
- An Interview on Footwear with Melanie E. Swan, OTR/L
- www.DiabeticShoesHuB.com
- www.footsmart.com
- www.zappos.com
Revised:
August 27, 2014