I'm not a podiatrist and I don't play one on my blog. But I do have that nagging plantar fasciitis, which I suspect you might have too. So what do we do, you and I, about our heel pain? Sure, we can roll our foot around on a tennis ball, wear all manner of torture-looking devices on our feet at night and put our Dr. prescribed orthotics in our P.W. Minor shoes, but come ON! Is that the best we can do?
Not according to the Barking Dog who dug up a few great choices to alleviate the pain of plantar fasciitis while looking pretty darn good. Choices were made based on customer testimonial and comfort technologies specifically designed to provide relief from PF: great arch support, slightly raised heel, and no flimsy soles! The brands are listed with photos depicting styles that customers recommended for PF.Many styles have removable insoles to accommodate custom orthotics.
Dress: Naot, Aravon (a New Balance Company), Helle Comfort
Dress Casual: Dansko, Sanita, Think!, Ariat, Naot, Kumfs, PG Lite Alegria, Wolky
Casual: Birkenstock, Chaco, Haflinger
Walking/Exerice: MBT, Ecco Performance RXP, Ryka, Kuru, Merrell
Honorable Mention: Orthaheel Tide. My dear friend with plantar fasciitis swears by Orthaheel and wears them around the house exclusively when her PF is acting up.
Now for your input. What shoes have saved your heels? Some folks love Earth footwear, but I find the negative heel to put strain on the fascia. Fit-flops? Still too flimsy for me, although the wobbleboard technology feels great for a while. I continue to love my Wolky Jewel sandals for wearing around the house on the hard floors. Ok, enough from me. Your turn!
