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Originally Posted by cphubbell@aol.com
Birkenstocks . They make closed shoes as well as sandals. ABEO brand from TheWalkingCompany.com for sandals and sneakers.
The Walking Company used to have brick and mortar stores and they have several brands but the Abeo work best for me.
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I LOVED my Abeos. I need a wide, non-pointy toe box and metatarsal support, because I have a neuroma. But getting "wide" width shoes wasn't a good option because my heel isn't wide. I'd just keep slipping out of them.
The inserts that the Walking Company sells are the best. They're inflexible arches with metatarsal pads and a nice well-cushioned heel cup. If you have dropped arches or pronated ankles, nothing's better in my opinion.
I've been wearing Merrell's hiking shoes (from Fleet Feet). Not happy with the style I picked this time around, the toe is too tapered and it's irritating my neuroma. But the last style I picked was amazing.
I also wear Birkenstocks. Another shoe I really miss is Earth Shoes, with the negative heel.
I have a pair of Skechers but I can barely wear them. Their insole is fixed and not removable, so you can't add orthotics without it raising your foot higher than it should be, and that causes irritation around the seams.