Hi Tel,
I've also been using Birkenstock sandals for many years but they do not work as
well as an orthotic because the bed is generic. If you want true comfort,
orthotics are the best solution since they're made to fit your foot exactly.
They cup your heel and arch as they should be and hold you all together. They
also adjust your ankle angle so you walk properly.
The foot doc says it's OK to wear them around the house but not for general
use. It's true for me.
My first set has lasted 10 years or so and is still working perfectly.
Birkenstocks break down as you testify by buying a new pair each year. They're
not cost effective for what one gets versus what one needs.
Trem
----- Original Message -----
From: Tel Tofflemire
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: CS>Foot problems, hurt your back
I had the same problems with my feet, a Dr. told me to go see the
Birkinstock store in Mesa , AZ
It is a German made sandal and shoe for men and women.
I have never had a foot problem since and I wear 5 or 6 different pair.
I seem to get another pair every yr. for the last 5 or 6 years, I still have
the first pair. They are made well, and if you have a special problem, they
can make a fit that will work perfect for you.
birkenstockcentral.com take a look.
Tel Tofflemire
Dewey, AZ
-------Original Message-------
From: Trem
Date: 01/04/05 12:30:13
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Subject: CS>
Hi DB,
I suffered all my life trying to find shoes that I could wear
comfortably. I also bought every type arch support available. About ten years
ago I was talking with a person that had the same problem and she said the cure
for her was orthotics. I went to a podiatrist and he made a set for me and I
tell you it was a Godsend!!! I cannot put shoes on without inserting them.
Without them I don't last more than a few minutes....with them I can walk and
stand for hours.
They cost me a couple of hundred dollars and they're worth every cent.
They work!
Best regards,
Trem
----- Original Message -----
From: ransley
To: The Silverlist
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:06 AM
Subject: CS>
Mborgert wrote:
> I do reflexology, I have noticed people of all ages with back and
neck pain. To me a majority of the pain is coming from the feet, arches that
is, If one follows both arches up the body you will see this could be the
problem. I have sent people to the docs and have sent them to the foot stores
but they were still having pain when I realized that the docs were only making
arch supports for the arch as it is NOW not as it WAS!!!! Very important.
What I tell people now is to get socks all kinds kids, thin adult etc. and try
different combinations until you feel relief. What happens is the arches go
that makes the knees knock and thus it throws the back out, twisted in a way
which in turns throws the neck out. Unless you have had a accident, this is
usually the cause. Test yourself look in a mirror and see if the above is true
or look at your feet and observe have they fallen?? <
You're really on to something there. Part of my back problems are in no
small way due to my feet problems. Long, narrow heels, but wide at the toes,
with an arch that appears normal when the foot is raised, but disappears on the
floor. Ankles that roll in, but will readily roll out with my foot turning up
under me. Congenital on my mother's side.
I can't wear cheap shoes with flat insoles, must have built in arch
support. Yet I've never found an arch support insert that I can wear for 3
minutes, and I've bought a bunch of them.
I spend a fortune in shoes and socks. I never get to wear a shoe out
like other people. Insoles must be replaced often, but once a shoe has a bit of
outboard side wear on it and begins to roll, my knees and hips will start
killing me. Then it's off to the shoe store again, and the offending shoes,
which still look just fine, go to the thrift store. Oh well, at least I'm
always in good looking shoes!
It drives me nuts, but it really drives my wife nuts about the money.
She says I have Royal Feet. She has short wide sturdy peasant feet which will
only hurt after a shoe is about worn through.
DB
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