Foot Problems

Wide Feet

Do you need wide shoes? Very often people think they need wide fitting shoes because they have various problems with their feet. This can stop them from fitting into average width shoes. Below are some of the main problems associated with feet, and some brief advice on the sorts of shoes you should be looking for.

Bunions 

If you suffer from bunions, or painful joints in your feet, try a lace up shoe as this will give you more adjustability so you can losen it around the forepart of your foot but keep it secure and firm at the top over your instep.   We recommend Hollie for this, Hollie is cotton padded and has a soft upper but a sturdy collar around the ankle to give you maximum support at the back and a non restrictive softness at the front.   click here to see more about Hollie

Hammer Toes

Many problems can affect your toes, at Softwalker we understand your needs and provide you with some helpful solutions for comfortable shoe fitting. If you suffer with corns or sores over the tops of your toes a soft shoe with no stitching or folded edges will encourage your corns to heal whilst still protecting the rest of your foot.  We recommend Heaven for this, it's light weight construction and deep toe box will give you the space you need.  click here to see more about Heaven  

Fallen Arches 

If you suffer from fallen arches (pronation) and you have been supplied orthotics (insoles) by your podiatrist you will probably find that they don't fit into most of your footwear. Here at Softwalker we can accomodate most orthotics because the shoes are deeper and broader than most high street footwear. For added depth our leather cushioned footbeds are removable which gives approximately 5-6mm extra depth which is a huge amount in shoe terms. You are however restricted when it comes to sandals as most sandals have a sling back and orthotics will not be secure at the heel. We recommend Borolo, this half shoe has an open toe but a closed heel so you can fit your orthotics firmly in place.  click here to see more about Borolo

We recommend you visit a podiatrist if you are suffering from foot pain. You can seek out a local private podiatrist or ask your doctor to refer you to one. If you would like further advice on this please feel free to contact us at info@softwalker.co.uk