Comments | fatshionista: painful shoe dilemma...

morpheus_riot in fatshionista

painful shoe dilemma...

Feb 18, 2009 14:14

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elizawrites February 19 2009, 00:16:30 UTC

I have EXACTLY this same problem. I hope someone has an idea!

bonoist February 19 2009, 00:30:54 UTC

Me too! I've used the gel inserts that you attach to the heel, but they seem to peel off easily. The moleskin ones help prevent blisters, but the shoes still slip easily.

I'm hoping someone around here has some good advice.

rosecampion February 19 2009, 00:50:05 UTC

I think some brands work better than others for those gel things. I've used them before and didn't have the peeling off problem. They worked pretty well for me in a pair of shoes that was too big in the heels.

pavonian February 19 2009, 00:49:09 UTC

Have you tried these?

http://www.drugstore.com:80/products/prod.asp?pid=139977&catid=882

They're the best back-of-the-heel cushions I've found. You could also apply moleskin directly to your feet.

diseased_inside February 19 2009, 01:18:07 UTC

OMG thank you for posting that link. I looked everywhere for some of those foot petal products last summer and couldn't find them everywhere. You are officially my hero of the day.

pavonian February 19 2009, 04:50:11 UTC

Glad to oblige. The same brand, Foot Petals, also makes an off brand they sell at Target -- sort of the way that Spanx is Assets at Target -- but I can't remember what they're called.

aquaflame16 February 19 2009, 12:45:35 UTC

Fab Feet. They live with the shoelaces and polish and stuff in the store.
I know this because I have an extra package or two lying around, I stocked up last time I saw them since they seem to be out of stock often.
I love them, they really do work great, stay stuck and don't get all gross and pilly like some I've tried, and I love that they are black.

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uberaxl February 19 2009, 02:01:41 UTC

there are nice squishy insert-thingies like posted above, you can also just stack up the band-aides, or wrap your heel in a tensor bandage. I have the same wide ball of my foot, narrow heel combo you have and I have done all of those things.

morpheus_riot February 19 2009, 05:03:35 UTC

I've tried band-aides, but they always rub off. I never thought of trying a tensor bandage...I do have some compression stockings around here somewhere... maybe cutting them down to sock length would work with my sneakers... might be worth a shot. Thanks!

Same issue... eternal_chimera February 19 2009, 02:29:54 UTC

I got a pair of shoes I really adored.... I was about to throw them
out, but I decided to try something...

I had them stretched at a cobbler. It cost $6, and it may be one of the best $6 purchases I ever made.