New Shoes

I feel for you! My right leg is 3/4" shorter than the left. I didn't start
getting correction for this until 1988 (well, except for when I had to wear
"special shoes" (aka orthopedic oxfords) back when I was 10-11, after which
time
I REFUSED to wear them because they looked like baby shoes),

I cannot imagine having to wear them things. The shoemaker guy, he also does
leg braces and deals with children a lot.


and my body had
adjusted to it long before that. Because of that inner adjustment, I can
only
tolerate adding 1/4"-3/8" to the right shoe.
Thats what the shoemaker guy did for me. Just 3/8ths. He had me walk across
these different levels/inches of board, with my left foot. To see which felt
the best. He measured my hips. My right hip sits higher up than the left. I
knew that already. Its from the car accident. The right side of my body was
most affected.

I take it to a shoe repair
where
they add a full-sole buildup by cutting off the bottom of the shoe and gluing
the
buildup material in between (so the original bottom with treads, etc., is
still
on the bottom).

That is exactly what they did to mine. Same way. Still have the original
bottoms, yet you can see along the heel, where the buildup was done.
It costs $35 at the repair shop I use. MANY shoe repairs
will
NOT do this right, only adding to the heel instead of the entire sole of the
shoe.

I was wondering about that. I thought maybe call the place I got the shoes
from, see if I take in a good pair of athletic shoes, if they will do the
buildup. I think he charges 45$. Yet I also got the double wide feet. I love
this white and pink Nikes. Yet Nike and alot of the name brands don't carry the
double wide shoes. I wear a size 7 on both feet.

Since my feet are two whole sizes in difference (6 & 8), I have to buy
TWO
pairs of shoes in order to get ONE wearable pair -- unless I go to Nordstrom,


I cannot imagine that. That sounds so costly. Yet if its what ya gotta do, then
thats what ya gotta do.

Nordstrom lets you get one in each size though? Do you know if they sell double
wide shoes? I consider my feet, farmers feet. I got the wide feet like my
grandma.


where they will sell me one from each size as a single pair. Since injuring
both
my feet in 1998, getting a decent pair of shoes is even MORE critical (and
difficult). As you can imagine, getting new shoes has been a lifelong
nightmare
for ME -- it's no fun at ALL :-(


I am so sorry its been like this all your life. I feel for you Saffire. This
was the first time I done something like this with my feet. Better fitting
shoes. I just want a improvement with being able to exercise. I think the
uneveness has caused the right hip, where it attaches to back.. that joint to
wear out. Then the left knee to give out easily, when exercising.

First it was taking care of emotional pain, depression. Then it was the
Fibromaylgia, doing what I could with that. Then low carb, losing weight. Now,
shoes. Whats next I wonder. I think its just a life long thing? Well, the most
important part of this journey for me. It was putting Me first and foremost.
Not last.


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Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333









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Atkins since 1/17/04
CCLL 40
267/185/135
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As you free yourself from the past, your energy becomes available for the
present.

Nordstrom lets you get one in each size though? Do you know if they sell
double
wide shoes? I consider my feet, farmers feet. I got the wide feet like my
grandma.

I found a pair of tennis shoes at Sears - New Balance brand that were a EE
width. I have always have wide width feet (even as a teenager and not
overweight at all then). Original price was 59.99 - on sale I think 45.99 -
bought a few weeks ago and not sure of exact price. I put them on and
didn't want to take them off - it felt so good to have shoes on that my feet
had more than enough room from side to side.

I do have a pair of black shoes about a womens 8 1/2 that has a 1/2" insert
in the sole on the left shoe. After one of my hip surgeries my insurance
paid for the shoes to be modified. After another hip surgery - my legs
miracuously are now the same length again. I no longer need the shoes and
if anyone here would like to have them (at no charge) - I would be happy to
pack them up and ship them to you. They kinda look like a high ankle hiking
boot - but it isn't a heavy shoe like a hiker type - it is a regular high
top black shoe that could be worn with jeans or other pants. I didn't wear
them very much - so they are in pretty good shape. Email me at
if anyone is interested.
Diane

Nordstrom lets you get one in each size though? Do you know if they sell
double
wide shoes? I consider my feet, farmers feet. I got the wide feet like my
grandma.

I found a pair of tennis shoes at Sears - New Balance brand that were a EE
width. I have always have wide width feet (even as a teenager and not
overweight at all then). Original price was 59.99 - on sale I think 45.99 -
bought a few weeks ago and not sure of exact price. I put them on and
didn't want to take them off - it felt so good to have shoes on that my feet
had more than enough room from side to side.

I do have a pair of black shoes about a womens 8 1/2 that has a 1/2" insert
in the sole on the left shoe. After one of my hip surgeries my insurance
paid for the shoes to be modified. After another hip surgery - my legs
miracuously are now the same length again. I no longer need the shoes and
if anyone here would like to have them (at no charge) - I would be happy to
pack them up and ship them to you. They kinda look like a high ankle hiking
boot - but it isn't a heavy shoe like a hiker type - it is a regular high
top black shoe that could be worn with jeans or other pants. I didn't wear
them very much - so they are in pretty good shape. Email me at
if anyone is interested.
Diane

Nordstrom lets you get one in each size though? Do you know if they sell
double
wide shoes? I consider my feet, farmers feet. I got the wide feet like my
grandma.

Nordstrom is fantastic for sizes. You can check out their website, the
sizes go up to 3E.

I have the opposite problem...thin feet and skinny heels that slip out of
everything. Nordstrom always fixes me up. Even though we're living in
Holland now, I still order my shoes from Nordstrom and have them shipped
here!

And the Nordstrom customer service is outstanding. I can't say enough good
things about Nordstrom shoes.
S t a c i

Nordstrom lets you get one in each size though? Do you know if they sell
double
wide shoes? I consider my feet, farmers feet. I got the wide feet like my
grandma.

Nordstrom is fantastic for sizes. You can check out their website, the
sizes go up to 3E.

I have the opposite problem...thin feet and skinny heels that slip out of
everything. Nordstrom always fixes me up. Even though we're living in
Holland now, I still order my shoes from Nordstrom and have them shipped
here!

And the Nordstrom customer service is outstanding. I can't say enough good
things about Nordstrom shoes.
S t a c i