Recommended Athletic Shoe For Drop Foot Posted: 06-22-07 10:37am
I've had drop foot for more than 20 years.
I'm very athletic and haven't worn a
brace in over 18 years. Over the past 2
months I've experienced SEVERE pain in the
outside of my foot. Is there an athletic
shoe (running, court, cross-trainer)
that's recommended for drop foot?
Any help is appreciated.
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 06-22-07 10:48am
I don't think that the new pain in your
foot is from your foot drop. You might
consider going to a podiatrist to see if
there is a problem with your foot.
Podiatrists are pretty good at picking out
the best shoe brand for a particular
problem, and it may be that a good
orthotic could help you.
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tpa05
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Posted: 06-22-07 12:04pm
I've been to both a podiatrist and an
orthopedic surgeon and both report that
it's due to the foot drop. Basically,
because of the foot drop, my foot doesn't
land flat with each step but "sideways"
meaning the outer edge of the foot is now
supporting my step instead of the sole.
An AFO brace is to be made within the next
2 weeks. In the meantime I need to find a
shoe that I can wear without it. I've got
to believe that there's a
running/court/cross-training shoe that
doctors who treat drop foot recommend.
Thanks again and please keep the info
comming.
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 06-22-07 12:18pm
Well, it's good to know what the pain is
from. I really can't tell you of a shoe
that will help you with this. I guess if
you are walking and your foot deviates
laterally, then you should look for a shoe
without much of a built-up arch. That
would help you to land more flat-ly when
you are walking, I would think. I know
that New Balance are some of the best
running shoes out there, so you might
start there. Also,if you go to a
reputable shoe store, and let them know
that you need a shoe with no build-up in
the arch, they may be able to fit you for
something that will work.
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tpa05
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Posted: 06-22-07 12:21pm
There's a new balance store here in town.
I'll call them within the hour. I agree
with your suggestiong with regard to the
arch support. I've been using the same
running shoe (Nike air monarch) for the
past 5 years with no problems until now.
I purposely used this shoe as it had a
wide sole that (I think) allowed the foot
to be more stable.
Thanks again. I'll let you know what I
find out on this end.
