Let’s talk about diabetic shoes. Did you know choosing the correct shoes for people with diabetes is key to keeping feet 100% healthy? Your favorite shoes for a night out may not be the best shoes for your feet. Shoes you’ve worn for years could be causing you pain or blisters. For people with diabetes, this could prove catastrophic for your feet. While shoes off the rack can help you take care of your feet, your best shoe choice is to get fitted for high quality diabetic shoes at Neuhaus Foot & Ankle.
Our experienced team of podiatrists in Nashville can get you in the right pair of diabetic shoes that will keep you from worrying about your feet day in and day out. Diabetic shoes are built to keep your feet safe without having to give them a second thought.
1) Deeper shoes for more space
One of the biggest problems we encounter when it comes to diabetic feet is not having ample space within the shoe. A squeezed foot is never happy, but this problem is even more pronounced for people with diabetes. Because it is common for diabetics to lose feeling in their feet and ankles as a result of neuropathy, diabetic shoes must stand in as a defense. Tight shoes can rub blisters that might not be felt. These blisters might also take extremely long to heal as a result of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and can lead to severe ulcers, gangrene, and even amputation. Let’s avoid that!
Diabetic shoes are built with extra depth to ensure a looser fit on your feet even with the addition of diabetic inserts. Each of our diabetic shoes comes with 3 pairs of custom orthotics that will give you the support you need for your daily activities. These shoes also have minimal seams on the inside and extra padding on the tongues to avoid as much rubbing on your feet as possible.
2) Secure heels without rubbing
We’ve all worn shoes that rub a blister on the back of our ankles. This is from a heel box that does not have a secure fit and allows our ankles to move as we walk. Diabetic shoes are built to support your ankles and avoid slippage without being overly tight. You can have your cake and eat it too. When you are fit with diabetic shoes your feet will be perfectly secure without the risk of being too tight!
3) Deep toe boxes for extra wiggle room
Our podiatrists would never recommend shoes that squeeze your toes. Your toes are meant to move around freely. Everyday we see people who have been wearing shoes with a tight toe box. They develop corns, calluses, plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and bunions as a result.
Our diabetic shoes all come with an extra wide toe box that have extra padding and support so your toes can not only move freely, but will also be protected from those unexpected blows to the toes.
4) Fitting by a professional
A study presented to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists found that 68 percent of diabetics are wearing footwear that is inappropriate! Even the highest quality shoes are doing your feet no favors if they fit incorrectly. Our doctors and professionals are trained to get you into a diabetic shoe that fits your feet perfectly. You will also be fit for 3 pairs of custom orthotics that come with your diabetic shoes. You can rest assured, our diabetic shoes are not a “one size fits all” product. Take the guesswork out of picking the right shoe. Let us do the hard work and we will leave you to select the style that you like the most.
If you are experiencing any of the conditions that we treat, contact one of our locations in Hermitage, Brentwood, Nashville, Mount Juliet, Waverly, Gallatin, Smyrna, and Lebanon, Tennessee to set up your appointment.
