People who have had severe foot/ankle/leg injuries, what kind of shoes feel the best on you? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I broke my ankle and leg in October and had to have hardware put in. My ankle has one screw and two tightrope devices.

I'm at the point where I'm back to my normal routine aside from the one day a week I do physical therapy. I'm coming to realize that literally none of the shoes I own are not comfortable anymore. They all make my ankle feel worse and do not expand enough when my foot swells up.

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[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

I'm trying, man. Every time I try to walk without shoes I have a hella hard time. My physical therapist is going to help me get used to no shoes, but I gotta learn to move with shoes first since I do most of my physical stuff in places where shoes are mandatory

[-] Pussydogger@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Try these barefoot shoes.

https://www.vibram.com/us/shop/fivefingers/men

[-] TrivialAntics@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Go to a podiatrist. They have medical shoes in their office and your insurance will usually pay for them.

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

If my incredibly accomplished ankle surgeon/podiatrist wanted me to have special shoes, he would have told me lol. He told me that I have to figure out what feels good for me since every case is different. I also have some bad nerve damage on the left side of my leg from the injury and surgery. Can hardly feel anything other than the hardware. Numbness goes from the bottom of my foot to my knee. It's not helping shoes feel good either lol.

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