Podiatrist Recommended - Nike Air Huarache and Nike Monarch!

Podiatrist Recommended

Nike Air Huarache
and 
Nike Monarch

Nike Air Huarache

Nike Air Huarache

Nike Monarch

Nike Monarch

What makes these Nike shoes so good are that they meet the 4 criteria required to make a shoe Podiatry approved:

1. They have a thick, rigid and non-flexible sole which is the most important thing to consider when you are shopping for comfortable shoes. Less motion through painful joints means less pain, less inflammation and less damage to those joints. A soft or flexible soled shoe is horrible for your feet because it offers no support and allows excessive motion through your joints, which can cause degenerative joint disease, bunions, hammertoes, fractures, tendon injuries, and many more foot maladies. 

2. A wide toe box, which is important because any pressure on the toes can cause bunions, hammertoes, corns, ingrown toenails, toenail fungus, blisters, and Morton's Neuromas. 

3. Rearfoot control, which is important because less motion through the rearfoot structures decreases your risk of injury and strain. Flip flops, which have no rearfoot control, forces the wearer to grip down with the toes and this promotes hammertoes as well as a multitude of other foot and ankle issues. It can also increase strain on the knees, hips and lower back.

4. Although this shoe doesn't have arch support, it will accommodate a custom-molded orthotic or a good over-the-counter insert, which you should be able to get from your local Podiatrist. 

These shoe are recommended for people with:

*Plantar Fasciitis (heel pain)

*Hallux Limitus (limited motion through the 1st toe joint)

*Functional Hallux Limitus (limited motion through the 1st toe joint when you are functioning/weight-bearing)

*Hallux Rigidus (No motion through 1st toe joint)

*Morton's Neuroma

*Metatarsalgia

*Sesamoiditis

*Mild Tailor Bunion 

*Mild Bunions

*Mild Hammertoes

*Osteoarthritis

*Mild to Moderate Degenerative Joint Disease 

*Mild Over-Pronation (wear arch support)

*Mild Hypermobility (try a Nike high-top basketball shoe with a rigid sole, which they usually have)

*Mild Tendonitis

*Mild Achille's Tendonitis

These shoes are not recommended for people with: 

*Charcot Foot

*History of Foot Ulcerations

*Lymphedema 

Check with your Podiatrist if you have:

*Diabetes

*Peripheral Neuropathy (nerve damage)

*Peripheral Arterial Disease (poor circulation)

*Previous Lisfranc's Joint Injury 

*Ankle Instability 

I hope this was helpful and thank you for reading the blog! 

For more information about comfortable shoes, please check out my other articles:

My Feet Hurt! Top 10 Things to do to Alleviate Foot Pain Today.

http://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-feet-hurt-top-ten-things-relieve.html

Shoe Recommendations for Patients Recovering from Lisfranc Injuries. 

http://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com/2012/04/podiatrist-shoe-recommendations-for.html

Have a great day!

Dr. Cathleen A. McCarthy

:)

Nike Zoom Fly - Podiatry Recommended

Nike Zoom Fly

Podiatry Recommended

The Nike Zoom Fly is a great choice for anyone looking for a comfortable running shoe. Although I still prefer the Hoka running shoes for all-around comfort and stellar shock absorption and the New Balance 1540 for stability and the extra depth toe box, the Nike Zoom Fly is a great choice because it has an excellent sole that is thick, rigid and non-flexible, which allows for miles of comfortable running. 

The 4 things that a shoe must have to be comfortable (and podiatry recommended) are:

1. It must have a thick, rigid and non-flexible sole so that there is no motion through foot joints, tendons, ligament and even muscles. It is counterintuitive, but the concept is that less motion equals less pain, inflammation, and swelling.  

2. It has a wide and soft toe box that decreases pressure on the toes, which helps stop or slow the progression of bunions, hammertoes, neuromas, and corns (to name a few). 

3. It has rearfoot control, which allows for more biomechanical control and stability of the foot and ankle structures. 

4. This shoe will also accommodate a custom-molded orthotic or an excellent over-the-counter insert for better arch support. 

This shoe is recommended for patients with:

*Plantar Fasciitis (heel pain)

*Mild Achilles Tendonitis

*Hallux Rigidus (no motion through the 1st toe joint)

*Hallux Limitus (limited range of motion through the 1st toe joint when you are non-weight bearing)

*Functional Hallux Limitus (limited range of motion through the 1st toe joint when you are weight bearing)

*Morton's Neuroma

*Metatarsalgia

*Capsulitis

*Sesamoiditis

*Mild to Moderate Bunions

*Hammertoes 

*History of mild to moderate Lisfranc's Injury

*Tailor's Bunion

*Osteoarthritis

*Mild to Moderate Degenerative Joint Disease

*Mild to Moderate Over-Pronation

*Mild Hypermobility / Ligament Laxity

Check with your Podiatrist before wearing this shoe if you have:

*Diabetes

*Peripheral Neuropathy (nerve damage)

*Peripheral Vascular Disease (poor circulation)

*History of a severe Lisfranc's Injury

*Rheumatoid Arthritis

This shoe is not recommended for patients with: 

*Charcot Foot

*History of diabetic foot ulcerations

I hope that this was helpful. For more information, please refer to my other articles: 

My feet hurt! Top 10 things to do to alleviate foot pain today. 

http://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com/2012/05/my-feet-hurt-top-ten-things-relieve.html

Shoe recommendations for patients recovering from Lisfranc's Injuries. 

http://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com/2012/04/podiatrist-shoe-recommendations-for.html

Have a great day!

Dr. Cathleen A. McCarthy

:)

Donald J Pliner - Podiatrist approved women's dress shoe.

Donald J Pliner

Lilie 

Donald J. Pliner's Lilie is a classic women's dress shoe that is stylish and comfortable. What makes this shoe so comfortable is that the sole is thick, rigid and non-flexible, which is crucial for good foot health. There's a lot of bad information in the media about what makes a good shoe and the truth is that a shoe must have a thick, rigid and non-flexible sole. A flimsy sole which allows motion through foot joints significantly speeds up the progression of arthritic joint changes, bunions, hammertoes and increases the risk of injury and stress fractures as well as knee, hip and lower back pain. 

The four criteria that a shoe must have to be comfortable are:

1. Thick, rigid and non-flexible sole

2. Wide, soft toebox

3. Rearfoot control

4. Arch support

The Donald J. Pliner Lilie is recommended for people with:

*Mild Bunions

*Mild Hammertoes

*Mild Metatarsalgia

*Mild Functional Hallux Limitus (limited range of motion through the 1st toe joint while functioning)

*Mild Hallux Limitus (limited range of motion through the 1st toe joint)

*Mild Plantar Fasciitis (heel pain)

*Mild Achilles Tendonitis

*Mild Osteoarthritis 

*Mild Rheumatoid Arthritis (check with your podiatrist) 

*History of a resolved Lisfranc's fracture (check with your podiatrist)

*Mild Over-Pronation (wear with a dress orthotic or a heat-molded insert if possible)

*Mild Hypermobility (wear with orthotic if possible) 

*Mild Morton's Neuroma

*Mild Capsulitis

*Mild Plantar Plate Issues

The Donald J. Pliner Lilie is not recommended for people with: 

*Diabetes with history of ulcerations

*History of ulcerations

*Peripheral Arterial Disease (poor circulation)

*Peripheral Neuropathy (nerve damage) 

*Drop Foot 

*Ankle Instability 

*Charcot Foot 

*Hallux Rigidus (no motion through the 1st toe joint) 

*Severe Bunions and Hammertoes

For more information, please check out these articles on my blog:

Top 15 Shoes for Foot Pain! Podiatrist recommends shoes to help with foot, knee, hip and lower back pain. 

http://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com/2016/07/top-15-shoes-that-will-change-your-life.html

Shoe recommendations for patients recovering from foot fractures or injuries. 

http://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com/2012/04/podiatrist-shoe-recommendations-for.html

Hope this has been helpful!

Sincerely,

Dr. Cathleen A. McCarthy

:)

**Sorry to everyone that I have been unable to respond to the online questions in a timely manner! It's getting harder to keep up with the questions because of the increasing volume. The good news is that if you follow the links that I leave at the end of the articles, it will typically get you to an article that should give you enough information to answer many extra questions. 

Podiatrist Approved Shoes for Autumn 2016 - Fly London.

Fly London

Four Choices for Autumn 2016 that are

Podiatrist Recommended

Here are four great choices for Autumn 2016! These four Fly London shoes/boot are from the 'Yellow Red' Collection, which can be seen on the FlyLondon.com website under Ladies 2015 (because their 2016 collection is not out yet). Avoid the other collections as the vast majority of the shoes in the other shoe collections seem to have more flimsy soles and do not meet the criteria of what makes a good/comfortable shoe. 

What makes these four shoes good choices are that they each meet the three of the four criteria that a shoe must have to be comfortable. 

1. They each have a thick, rigid and non-flexible sole, which is absolutely crucial for all day foot comfort. A thick, non-flexible sole means that there is no motion through the bottom of the foot, which means that the joints and foot structures are more protected. Shoes with less motion through the sole means there is less motion through painful joints and that equates to less inflammation, less swelling, less pain and less damage. 

2. Each of these shoes also has a wide toe box, which means less pressure on bunions, hammertoes, and corns. 

3. They also each have rearfoot control, which is important because it helps to decrease mechanical strain on tendons and joints, which means that there is less tired leg syndrome at the end of a long day and it should also help with decreasing strain on the knees, hips, and lower back. 

4. You can add arch support by adding a dress orthotic specifically made for a wedge dress shoe (which you can get from your local podiatrist). A dress orthotic should fit nicely into these shoes, which will help with arch support. These shoes don't require arch support, but dress orthotics should help to slow the progression of bunions, hammertoes and help with heel pain and help with people who have over-pronation and hypermobility. 

These shoes/boots are recommended for people with:

*Mild Bunions

*Mild Hammertoes

*Mild Morton's Neuroma

*Mild Capsulitis

*Mild Plantar Plate Strain

*Mild Functional Hallux Limitus (decreased motion through the 1st toe joint)

*Mild Hallux Limitus (decreased range of motion through the 1st toe joint)

*1st toe joint surgically fused (at 15 degrees, which is standard)

*1st toe joint with a surgical implant (check with your podiatrist) 

*Plantar Fasciitis (heel pain)

*Mild Achilles Tendonitis

*Healed Lisfranc's Injury (Check with your podiatrist first)

*Mild Over-Pronation

*Mild Hypermobility or Ligament Laxity (Check with your podiatrist if needed) 

*Mild Metatarsalgia

*Mild Osteoarthritis

*Mild Rheumatoid Arthritis (Check with your podiatrist first) 

These shoes/boots are not recommended for people with: 

*Hallux Rigidus (no motion through the 1st toe joint - unless the toe has been surgically fused at 15 degrees dorsiflexion, which is standard)

*Prominent Bunions

*Severe Hammertoes

*Severe Ankle Instability

*Severe Hypermobility or Ligament Laxity

*History of multiple Ankle Sprains

*Severe Osteoarthritis

*Severe Degenerative Joint Disease

*Seere Rheumatoid Arthritis

*Diabetes

*Peripheral Neuropathy (nerve damage)

*Peripheral Vascular Disease (poor circulation)  

*History of Ulcerations (open sores) 

*Bone Spurs on the top of the midfoot (although you can try skipping a lace over the area to decrease pressure) 

*History of Falling

*Balance Issues

I hope that this was helpful!

Dr. Cathleen A. McCarthy

:)

*For more information, please refer to these articles on this blog:

Top 10 reasons why your feet hurt -- and what to do to alleviate the pain today!

http://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com/2014/10/top-ten-reasons-why-your-feet-hurt-and.html

Shoe recommendations for patients recovering from Lisfranc's foot injuries -- or any foot injuries! 

http://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com/2012/04/podiatrist-shoe-recommendations-for.html