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H-ned 05-16-2025 05:28 PM

Sketchers!
 
Skechers (correct spelling!), specifically any of their slip-on (no shoe string tie required) shoes. ‘Love the light weight, durability, and the memory-foam insole.

LeRoySmith 05-16-2025 05:55 PM

Allen Edmonds for dress and sneakers, SAS for casual or walking, Hoka for activities.

Gene63 05-16-2025 05:57 PM

Kuru shoes
 
My wife and I both have foot issues. Her - plantar fasciitis; me - heel spurs. We discovered Kuru shoes about 5 years ago and that’s all we wear. No more foot pain! Good stuff.

kcrazorbackfan 05-16-2025 06:56 PM

SAS shoes from the store in Brownwood. I’m on my feet all day long and they’re the best I’ve had.

JMintzer 05-16-2025 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2431944)
But Amit it, made fine career off Sandals and flip flops….. :beer3:

Not really, except for the wafer thin soled sandals women like to wear...

All that other stuff? Never really saw it...

JMintzer 05-16-2025 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2431961)
Crocs or barefoot.

I see you run your Crocs in "4-Wheel Drive"... (heel strap down) :D

JMintzer 05-16-2025 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gene63 (Post 2431970)
My wife and I both have foot issues. Her - plantar fasciitis; me - heel spurs. We discovered Kuru shoes about 5 years ago and that’s all we wear. No more foot pain! Good stuff.

Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spurs are synonymous...

Unless you're talking about spurs on the back of the heel where the achilles tendon attaches...

John Sarubbi 05-17-2025 08:04 AM

Fit Ville shoes rom Amazon.
 
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Originally Posted by mbene (Post 2431551)
My go to has been New Balance for everyday but since retirement I've been in flip flops mostly. Now, as I'm "maturing", I'm looking for a shoe I can comfortably walk in.
The New Balance aren't doing it anymore and the flip flops just don't have the support plus I've tripped in them a few times and don't want to fall.
What's your go to for everyday wear?

Go to Amazon and type in FitVille shoes; They have a wider toe area and each size has 4 variables:For example size 10, 10W, 10WW,10WWW.

Topspinmo 05-17-2025 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2431987)
Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spurs are synonymous...

Unless you're talking about spurs on the back of the heel where the achilles tendon attaches...

I have bone spurs on both feet, I guess from wearing combat boots and steel toes shoes for around 45 years. One bone spur on back heal where my Achilles attaches ( was told 6 moths to year recovering with reattached Achilles tendon). I was able to work through pain by doing heal stretches, took about 4 months to relieve pain. I stretch every morning before exercising and before I go to bed. I had one bone spur removed from top of my big toe. Never was same. So I’m avoiding any surgery if possible.

JMintzer 05-17-2025 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2432053)
I have bone spurs on both feet, I guess from wearing combat boots and steel toes shoes for around 45 years. One bone spur on back heal where my Achilles attaches ( was told 6 moths to year recovering with reattached Achilles tendon). I was able to work through pain by doing heal stretches, took about 4 months to relieve pain. I stretch every morning before exercising and before I go to bed. I had one bone spur removed from top of my big toe. Never was same. So I’m avoiding any surgery if possible.

You are smart to avoid that surgery. It's no fun to do and even less fun to recover from.

I recommend stretching on arising, before and AFTER exercising and also several times randomly during the day, followed by a final. stretch at bedtime.

Sounds like you have that covered.

Topspinmo 05-17-2025 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2432098)
You are smart to avoid that surgery. It's no fun to do and even less fun to recover from.

I recommend stretching on arising, before and AFTER exercising and also several times randomly during the day, followed by a final. stretch at bedtime.

Sounds like you have that covered.

My Golds XR 9 seems to be the prefect stretching platform. I place my toes up on bottom tubular frame, grab top tubular frame and lean forward which stretches hamstrings and Achilles.

Amazon.com

I also do the tennis ball roll sole of my feet.

MorTech 05-18-2025 04:40 AM

K-Swiss...Only the best!

JMintzer 05-18-2025 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MorTech (Post 2432189)
K-Swiss...Only the best!

Unless they've changed dramatically, I was never impressed by them. Very flat with minimal support.

But, I'm sure they fit some people quite well.

Like SWMBO says, there's a top for every pot...

tophcfa 05-18-2025 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2431968)
Allen Edmonds for dress and sneakers, SAS for casual or walking, Hoka for activities.

Dress shoes, what are those? A while back we went to a semi formal wedding and my wife wouldn’t let me wear crocs. She told me to get all my shoes and she would decide which would be most appropriate. She selected my Skechers golf shoes. I was tearing up the dance floor with my soft spikes ( :

JMintzer 05-18-2025 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2432278)
Dress shoes, what are those? A while back we went to a semi formal wedding and my wife wouldn’t let me wear crocs. She told me to get all my shoes and she would decide which would be most appropriate. She selected my Skechers golf shoes. I was tearing up the dance floor with my soft spikes ( :

These are my recently purchased "dress shoes"... Insanely comfortable!

I'm wearing them with my navy blue suit (a suit is a matching coat and pants, typically worn to more formal occasions :icon_wink:) next weekend...

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/74QAA...vbT/s-l400.jpg


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