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Old 04-21-05, 09:42 AM  
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Timely for me Too

My first bad PF flare-up is ending (I hope). In another week or two I will have my first pair of custom orthotics. I'm hoping they will fit into my favorite pair of Clark's boots, but I doubt they'll fit my Clarks navy clogs that are almost brand new. Nor do I think they'd look right. I'm looking forward to the recommendations I'll get from the pedorthist when my orthotics are ready. I so LOVE slides and the way they look with capris. I'm hoping I can find something that will support me and look good. I'm told I'll only need my orthotics if I'm going to be on my feet all day training (about once a month), and when walking any amount or doing athletic activities.

For Canadians, SoftMoc carries some good brands and has good sales now and again. Also, O My Sole for Danskos.

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Old 04-21-05, 10:17 AM  
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Merrell sandals work well for me. They also look a little more fashionable to me than some of the other styles and they're not as pricey as Birks or Naots. If you get the Activa, Road Runner Sports, Athleta, Title 9 or Terry catalogs (I get them all ) you'll see some pictures of some cute ones. You can use the VF sponsor links to go to most of those merchants, I think. Here's a link to some different styles at Activa: http://www.activasports.com/cgi-bin/...ekgcgecfeedh.0

I also was checking out these sandals in the Terry catalog just last night: http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail....t&item_no=1632

I've never tried Keen sandals however, and at $80, not sure I'm going to take a chance. Has anyone out there ever worn them? (I'm high arched, normal width, if it helps.)
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Old 04-21-05, 11:34 AM  
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Earth shoes - for medium/narrow feet

I had a lot of trouble finding Birkenstock-like sandals for narrower feet. I ordered a pair of Earth sandals online sight-unseen and luckily they fit great and are very supportive. I had read some reviews and folks had said that the "Delight" style sandal fit narrower feet and helped their PF.

They're pricey but I got the best price at www.onlineshoes.com - make sure you go through eBates to get another 5% off.

I see that now they have some even cuter styles like "Dazzle" and "Duet." I like the styles with heel straps since they stay on my feet better. I have images of trying to keep cute mules on my feet by clinching my toes and aggravating my PF...

I wore my Earth Delights in Hawaii and they worked very well, supporting my arches & feet despite my PF. I did tape my feet daily since I'm still in a flare-up and I'm sure it looked silly but oh well...

If you haven't worn 'negative' heeled shoes it does take some getting used to, it's best to wear the sandals a little at a time so you don't aggravate your achilles. But I think any shoe that supports the foot & arches and stretches the achilles, calves & hamstrings is good for PF.
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Old 04-21-05, 11:40 AM  
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For those who aren't familiar with the range of Birk styles available, here's a nice source: Zappos.com (Birk sandals). (I think it's the Tatami line that tends to have the cute styles).
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Old 04-21-05, 12:34 PM  
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Kimberly, the yoga toes look like something I may need to buy! Thanks for the link. Can you buy those in stores?

As for shoes, I have stayed pretty much pain-free with lots of stretching, Spenco inserts in all my workout shoes, Dansko clogs (their sandals are VERY cute, I think), Born sandals (the spring ones are SOOOO cute), and the walking sandals ("Raptor", I think) from Teva. I wore the Tevas all over Mexico at least 3 different times (LOTS of walking) and was never in pain. Hate the Birks!

As for PF, I was pretty religious about wearing foot-flexing braces to bed, Ibuprofen around the clock for a couple of weeks, icing 4x a day, and stretching before getting out of bed and throughout the day when it first flared up. I prayed a lot, too . Now with the shoes and stretching, I'm good.

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ETA: I have a pair of Earth shoes (sandals), also...really like them, too.
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Old 04-21-05, 12:43 PM  
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I chose to have a hearing problem right when my podiatrist said downward facing dog and one-legged balances are BAD FOR PF!!
Too intense of a stretch?!?!?! That's what she said.
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Old 04-21-05, 12:59 PM  
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I chose to have a hearing problem right when my podiatrist said downward facing dog and one-legged balances are BAD FOR PF!!
Too intense of a stretch?!?!?! That's what she said.
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Ann, I found the contrary to be true when I had my fight with PF. But I'm not professional medical person so... I still think downward dog is good for it though.
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Old 04-21-05, 01:01 PM  
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Ann, I found the contrary to be true when I had my fight with PF. But I'm not professional medical person so... I still think downward dog is good for it though.
I'm with Sharon, Ann. In my case, though (perhaps like LisaTV?) I simply didn't find it targeted enough. Thus I try to do calf stretches prior to, or in addition to, downward dog.
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Old 04-21-05, 01:33 PM  
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I like Born. Very comfortable, very supportive. And some cute styles.
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Old 04-21-05, 02:05 PM  
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Timely for me too

I was hoping to get to Birkenstocks in the next week or two to pick up a pair of non-goat-milking sandals. I love the goat-milkers I have, except they are ugly.

But, I really like the Merrel sandals. From your link, Daphne, only one sandal states that it has a molded footbed to support the foot. Do they all have that and just not say it?

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