What dress shoes/boots would a podiatrist recommend?

[jjacks]

I bear the misfortune of having a bunion on each foot. The general advice one finds online is to wear wide running shoes or some sort of square-toe monstrosities. The few doctors to whom I've spoken also recommend wide shoes, so toe boxes that chisel or taper are seen as exacerbating to my bunions.

Are people with bunions and/or other foot maladies not allowed to wear anything other than shoes on very round toe lasts? I don't mind wearing something on Alden's Barrie last, but I would also like to wear shoes with more asymmetrical lasts found by makers such as Carmina, Gaziano and Girling, or Edward Green. Is the general advice I've received not taking into account other important aspects about the fit of more high-end dress shoes? Are high-end dress shoes the slightly-less-bad male equivalent of high heels?

 

[comrade]

Podiatrists are the last people to get recommendations for stylish shoes. I have
no foot problems but I have very wide feet-with low insteps.- 4E running shoes.
It is nearly impossiblefor me to find high end dress shoes. I have
two pairs of Ludwig Reiters which fit in a now discontinued last. I saw a podiatrist
several months ago over a foot injury. While I was there I asked for a shoe recommendation.
He suggested Samuel Hubbard. I've never actually seen them because my local
retailers do not stock extra wide. My guess is that one might get a pair that fit. But it
would not be the equivalent of Edward Green or C & J nor Vass for that matter.

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[dieworkwear]

If price isn't an issue, you can try a bespoke shoemaker. I use Nicholas Templeman, who's a member on this board, and really like his work.

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[dkboze]

I bear the misfortune of having a bunion on each foot. The general advice one finds online is to wear wide running shoes or some sort of square-toe monstrosities. The few doctors to whom I've spoken also recommend wide shoes, so toe boxes that chisel or taper are seen as exacerbating to my bunions.

Are people with bunions and/or other foot maladies not allowed to wear anything other than shoes on very round toe lasts? I don't mind wearing something on Alden's Barrie last, but I would also like to wear shoes with more asymmetrical lasts found by makers such as Carmina, Gaziano and Girling, or Edward Green. Is the general advice I've received not taking into account other important aspects about the fit of more high-end dress shoes? Are high-end dress shoes the slightly-less-bad male equivalent of high heels?

Did you find anything you like? Having the same problem (bunions, plus an ankle thing) and I’m really sick of new balances.

 

[FlyingHorker]

how about buying a shoe stretcher with bunion attachment?

 

[dkboze]

how about buying a shoe stretcher with bunion attachment?

i keep forgetting those exist — thanks FH. it's worth a try for the bunions, but unfortunately probably won't help the ankle thing much. so if anybody has found orthopedic shoes that look decent/good, i'd be super grateful

 

[FlyingHorker]

i keep forgetting those exist — thanks FH. it's worth a try for the bunions, but unfortunately probably won't help the ankle thing much. so if anybody has found orthopedic shoes that look decent/good, i'd be super grateful

no problem.

hmm what do you mean by ankle thing? i don't understand.

 

[dkboze]

no problem.

hmm what do you mean by ankle thing? i don't understand.

tendinitis or some soft tissue damage in the right ankle that nothing and nobody has been able to fully fix. new balances and orthotics help support and mitigate it but it doesn't go away.

 

[FlyingHorker]

tendinitis or some soft tissue damage in the right ankle that nothing and nobody has been able to fully fix. new balances and orthotics help support and mitigate it but it doesn't go away.

oh **** dude, I feel for you. I have that in my arm.

perhaps try posting a thread on ask andy as well?

 

[dkboze]

oh **** dude, I feel for you. I have that in my arm.

perhaps try posting a thread on ask andy as well?

thanks man, and sorry to hear about your arm. it's so frustrating, not the worst thing to happen to you which means doctors don't pay that much attention (ime).

that's a good idea, gonna do that. thanks!

 

[FlyingHorker]

thanks man, and sorry to hear about your arm. it's so frustrating, not the worst thing to happen to you which means doctors don't pay that much attention (ime).

that's a good idea, gonna do that. thanks!

not sure where you're located, but in canada, doctors don't have a clue.

they just gave me anti-inflammatory pills that were useless.

only going to physical therapy helped me, I do the exercises every night.

I don't know if you've already gone to physical therapy, but I'd look into it if you haven't.

np man, stay safe and good luck.

 

[dkboze]

not sure where you're located, but in canada, doctors don't have a clue.

they just gave me anti-inflammatory pills that were useless.

only going to physical therapy helped me, I do the exercises every night.

I don't know if you've already gone to physical therapy, but I'd look into it if you haven't.

np man, stay safe and good luck.

NYC, and problem seems to be more that they're overburdened and like harder/more urgent cases. No pills, thankfully! Oof. Tried three/four PTs and finally the last one seems to be helping, she actually knows what she's doing and seems like she knows the body much better than the docs too. you too!

 

[FlyingHorker]

NYC, and problem seems to be more that they're overburdened and like harder/more urgent cases. No pills, thankfully! Oof. Tried three/four PTs and finally the last one seems to be helping, she actually knows what she's doing and seems like she knows the body much better than the docs too. you too!

Glad to hear bro <3