cheapbag214s
Joined: 27 Jun 2013
Posts: 18622
Read: 0 topics
Warns: 0/5 Location: England
|
Posted: Mon 18:23, 02 Sep 2013 Post subject: Are custom shoes worth the price |
|
|
Are custom shoes worth the price,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
No my own experience, but my dad's. He has wide feet (flat arches though) and incredible trouble finding comfortable shoes so he had a pair made. (He was able to claim part through insurance (in Australia, so vastly different system.)) He loves them and raves about how comfortable they are.
posted by prettypretty at 3:28 PM on December 14, 2010
I just received my first pair of custom-made clogs from Clogmaster. While I don't have nearly as much trouble as you in finding shoes that fit,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], I can't tell you how wonderful it feels to have shoes that are custom-made for my feet. All for under $200.
posted by DrGail at 5:01 PM on December 14, 2010 [1 favorite]
Have you checked out shoe lines that are built to fit custom orthotics? Trying to fit them into "standard" shoes is really difficult,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
Some manufacturers I keep an eye on: Aravon,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], PW Minor, Drew. The level of cuteness/fashionableness varies greatly among lines,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but sometimes function overrides form. Munro is also pretty good with having removable footbeds too. Zappos carries these,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as does Footsmart. A good search term if you want to take it to the wider 'net is "added depth". You can get a very decent pair of shoes that can fit your foot and your orthotic for way less than $300.
posted by Sublimity at 6:24 PM on December 14, 2010
Talk to a podiatrist first. Some of them do sell special shoes. My podiatrist has mentioned it to me, though he doesn't sell them himself. I sympathize - I don't have health insurance either. But if you're going to drop a few hundred bucks,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], might as well drop it on the doctor first.
posted by IndigoRain at 8:11 PM on December 14, 2010
I know it's rough to think about dropping $300 on a pair of shoes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but if you consider how much of your time you've spent looking for shoes over the years you can calculate that as a cost and consider the break even point.
posted by FlamingBore at 9:17 PM on December 14,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 2010
I have custom orthotic inserts and had my heels modified so they wear more like flats,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. It has made all the difference in the world!
Do you have family members that you can ask to contribute towards this as a winter-holiday-of-your-choice gift? Explain that you don't just want an expensive pair of fancy shoes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but that this is to reduce your chronic pain.
posted by Jacqueline at 10:03 PM on December 14, 2010
I've had custom inserts made (once). They helped a little,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but my back knees still hurt
For joint pain, people seem to really, really positively adore Z-Coils.
posted by yohko at 10:35 PM on December 14, 2010
Thanks for the answers, everyone. I've been wearing shoes for a long time and I really have exhausted my resources when it comes to off the line shoes. No matter what, they don't fit one way or another,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and my body suffers.
I'm considering these shoes because they're guaranteed to fit and last. And they come with inserts,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], etc. Plus, I've heard good things about the company. I liked what I saw about the clogs drgrail mentioned, and there's a boot company,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but for now, I'm looking at the athletic shoes.
相关的主题文章:
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
The post has been approved 0 times
|
|