Make shoes hurt less?

Chuchoter

Has anyone any tips to make your feet tougher against high heels/strappy shoes? Its never happened before but at the minute all of my shoes are wrecking my feet and all I can wear is like trainers Help!

Get gel cushions in the chemist?

Storminateacup

How do you mean wrecking your feet?
Pains in the back of your legs?
Balls of your toes?

Are you wearing those stilettos with a bit of a platform under the toe?

I find those to be comfortable and easy to walk in, I'd live in them, but I'd be killed stone dead in those 2 inch sandals.

I say buy good quality shoes, invest in a pair of schols gel cushions and if all else fails, drink enough that you can't feel it!!

Chuchoter

I have the gel cushions and they're good for my other shoes, but for any of my sandally/stiletto things they're like cutting into the side of my feet/toes. I'm covered in blisters and cuts and I was only walking around for like 3 hours! Ow!:(:eek:

Glowing

Get those Compeed blister plasters ... they're fab!

superLeetive

I swear by platforms! Anything with a bit of a platform under the toe and they're generally much more comfortable and easier to walk in (I can run quite fast in my highest pair of heels because of the platform).

I find that the gel cushions don't really work well in peep-toe shoes - they seem to make my feet sit higher in the shoe so that the sides and toe area cut into them more so I usually do without and usually just wear the shoes in until they become comfortable after a couple of wears.

Maybe try and stick to wide-fit shoes... I know Newlook did a good range at one stage.

E.T.

Scholl and Compeed do sticks that you rub on any area you know is going to chafe - they actually work quite well. They're small enough to put in a smaller bag, very handy for nights out and weddings.

Gel cushions are good for the burning under the ball of your foot, but I find that they make some shoes too tight and then you end up with the blistering/chafing. Not nice!



http://www.healthcare4all.co.uk/images/compeed%20blister%20stick%20HC4A.jpg

dudara

Don't buy shoes with narrow heels and thin soles. Shoes with thicker heels and platform soles will help distribute the weight better and ease the pressure on your foot.

Don't buy shoes that are too tight on the widest part of your foot.

Don't buy peeptoes where your big toe is rubbing against the cutout part.

And lastly, controversial, but assess the impact of your weight when wearing high heels. If you're a bit heavy - there is there more downward force and therefore more pressure on your feet.

ha-ya-said-what

You need to stretch the toes of the shoes out that is whats causing the problem, no amount of miracle over the counter purchases are gonna solve it, it's that or buy shoes with wider toes.

I know some people fill a bag with water (one that won't leak) and put it in the toes of the shoes and freeze it to expand the shoes ... never tried it so can't vouch for it. I just wear mine for like 20min with socks to get em a bit wider, then again with maybe 2 pairs and voila wider in the toes and no cutting or rubbin!

You could always buy a set of the wooden thingies you put into shoes and you can expand then bit by bit at a time to widen them.

Here's a link to what I'm talking about :

http://cgi.ebay.ie/2-x-New-adjustable-wood-Shoe-Stretcher-Shaper-Size-6-10-/310223601418

skitzyspider

Bring your shoes to a shoemaker and show him where they are cutting/pinching you and he will stretch them so no more blisters:D I get this done with shoes all the time..never have to break in shoes anymore. I get it done in Wexford and it only costs 5 quid

Chuchoter

E.T. wrote: »

Scholl and Compeed do sticks that you rub on any area you know is going to chafe - they actually work quite well. They're small enough to put in a smaller bag, very handy for nights out and weddings.

Gel cushions are good for the burning under the ball of your foot, but I find that they make some shoes too tight and then you end up with the blistering/chafing. Not nice!



http://www.healthcare4all.co.uk/images/compeed%20blister%20stick%20HC4A.jpg

That rub on stuff looks great, where can you buy it.

@ha-ya-said-what: I'll definitely try the water thing too.

E.T.

I've seen it in a lot of pharmacies I don't think it's too hard to get. If they don't have it in your local one they might be able to order it in for you. Just saw in some of the other replies about stretching your shoes - I usually wear a new pair of shoes around the house with a pair of thick socks - very unsexy but it usually works on leather/fake leather shoes.