I cant get this sneaker on! (and dont want to buy new ones!) - Foot Problems Message Board

itsanewme · 06-24-2008, 05:55 AM

Any advice on how to get my sneaker on my foot? Doc wants me to wear the sneaker in the house for this upcoming week, boot still on outside.
I tried yesterday barefoot and was able to get it on - toes feel strange going in, need a little bending
This morn I tried with the sticky bandage as doc instructed. Well the bandage (and bandage w/betadine) moves and feels like its going to fall off! Never mind trying to put a sneaker ped in there also.

Any suggestions? (besides buying a larger size). Maybe try adhesive tape instead of the sticky bandage? and wear sneaker barefoot? or is that introducing too many germs?

itsanewme · 06-24-2008, 07:33 AM

doc suggested i buy new ones
but then id have to get 2 new identical pairs, right? otherwise they wouldnt match

anyone go into a Croc to wear around their house?

dancergal19 · 06-24-2008, 08:56 AM

You should not be squeezing your foot into a your old sneakers if your foot is still swollen. Listen to your doctors advice and go out and get a new pair. Go to a store, such as a running store, that will take the time to really assess your needs (pronation vs over pronation, foot width, arch support, etc.). A lot of people get a wide sneaker after surgery to accommodate the swelling. If your 'good' foot feels like it's moving around in the wider shoe, try wearing two pairs of socks. You don't need to buy two different sizes of shoes. I personally don't own crocs but I've heard a lot of people on these boards say they bought crocs after surgery because they have support and are easy to get your foot into.

chic43 · 06-24-2008, 09:51 AM

I spent 4 days in a row trying to find a shoe, any shoe, that would fit on my foot just so I could get out of the house and run a few errands. I had horrible cabin fever at that time. What I ended up with was a sneaker from Payless. It was Champion brand I think, very sturdy, very stiff, thick sole, wide all the way around, and the tongue and laces didn't press on my scar. And, because the sole was a little thicker and stiffer than a normal shoe, it didn't bend so I had a bit of support....like wearing the surgical shoe but cuter. I ended up buying a pair that was almost two sizes bigger than my normal size and I wore two pairs of very thick socks on the other foot to accomodate it in the bigger shoe. Still have those shoes as I know at some point I will have to do the other foot and I dont' want to have to go looking for shoes again! Theses shoes look somewhat similar to the skater shoes kids are wearing now.

Unfortunately, until your foot stops swelling and goes back to normal, you'll have to buy a new pair of shoes.

arychel · 06-24-2008, 03:35 PM

I bought a pair of KEEN mary janes in my normal size (this was 8 weeks after chevron osteotomy), but since it was mostly open on top, my swollen foot was able to expand fairly nicely. Also with a mary jane, I did not have to bend my toes very much to fit my foot in the shoe which helped a lot at first! The first time I tried to get my foot into a shoe with laces, I nearly passed out from the bending that was required to enter the shoe. The nice thing though is that after wearing my flexible soled mary janes for awhile, my foot loosened up so that I could bend my foot adequately to get into a normal lace up shoe. I suppose the mary jane option would not work so well for a man, but I totally recommend them for a woman post bunion surgery. As for crocs, besides them being atrociously ugly, I don't find they don't have very much support at all. They are much too squishy!