Shoes

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@22eyesblue wrote:

Thank you for replying.  I will give SAS a look.

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SAS is the only shoe I wear. I also have significant foot issues but they are unrelated to bunions. I do hope there is a store in your area so you can try before you buy. If not, the website has many, many styles. I can only wear the closed toe shoes, but they have a large variety of sandals. I saw a lady who had on socks with the sandals she was buying so that could work, too.

Please do not be put off by the price. These shoes are leather. Most styles are made in San Antonio or were when I lived in the area. They last for years. All you may need is a little shoe polish now and then, and they will look as good as new.

Good luck! I know how miserable painful feet can make your life.

[22eyesblue]

Thank you so much!  I've been purchsing Aetrex shoes for years but they offer very little wide.  I am willing to pay the price necessary for keeping things from getting worse and staying active.  I am glad that you have found relief with SAS and yes I believe there is a store about 1/2 hour away that offers at least a couple SAS styles I can tryl

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@22eyesblue SAS has their own stores if you are fortunate to have one of the company stores nearby. I believe their web site has a store locator function.  Otherwise if your store even has a couple of styles to try, you can at least get the feel of the comfort they offer. Then if your store doesn't have exactly what you need in size or style, you will understand what you may want to choose online.

[Desertdi]

Yoga Toes

[CJC]

I've had a tailor bunion and hammertoes on right foot only for many years. I try to wear medium width shoes with generous toe box. My feet are slim from instep through heel so I walk right out of any wide width shoe. Luckily I live in a warm climate where I can wear sandals nearly year around. I buy sandals with adjustable straps. Alegria is a good fit for bunions.  I also wear lots of clogs and slides. If you need a sneaker, I've found both Brooks and Hoka to be comfortable fits. Both brands have wide toe boxes in a medium width. I have the most trouble with leather shoes because leather does not stretch and give the way a fabric shoe does, but I have few occasions to wear a leather shoe these days. For dress pumps I look for a rounded toe, like Easy Spirit. No more high heel pointy toe pumps for me. Good luck!

[BirkiLady]

Although no problems with bunions, I wear Finn shoes and sandals (when not wearing Birkenstocks!!) due to diabetes and Lupus problems with my feet and legs. They have a wide toebox, are well-crafted, very comfortable, and all leather. Expensive, but good footwear is worth the price in my opinion. 

I tried them on (for fit only) at a local shoe store, but found them to be less expensive on-line at finn dot com 

Their customer service is wonderful. HTH!!

[shih]

SAS shoes are wonderful and made in America.

[Fressa]

I have found a great fit with th e "Sketchers Relaxed Fit" and the Clarks Relaxed Fit" shoes/boots/sneakers. Nothing else works for my foot with it's issues. The wide width is troo big in the footbed except for the toe box and going up 1/2 size is too long a footbed for my foot.

I have the Sketchers version in 2 pair of thre tennis/slip on shoes. 

I have the Clarkes  version in 2 pair of the leather "shooties".

Hope this helps you. 

[ECBG]

@22eyesblue 

Sorry that you have an issue.  My family owned the largest fine shoe store in our city.

This is what you need.

From Foot Fitter, A Ball and Ring Bunion Stretcher.  I have one and have a bunion.  I leave it on for several weeks, remember leather, like skin is resistant.

You can use a blow dryer to warm up the area to help.

[22eyesblue]

Thank you very much!  I will give it a try!  Concept sounds promising.  No need to stretch the whole foot bed.  Thanks again!