The Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis

I'm fascinated by that zcoil. I'll have my dad look into them. He has constant foot pain.

Great well done lens. Rocket Squid tip: There is an unfinished sentence in the module Gravity Defyer Shoe description. SquidAngel Blessed

My partner is a podiatrist and we see this condition so frequently in his office! Great job on recommending suitable footwear for those affected.

Well done lens, it will be very helpful for anyone with Plantar Fasciitis. It's the first time I have heard of it. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the information about the Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis

Good lens - and clear advice. Thanks

@ThreeQuarters2Day: **top tip press ctrl then F and type in the word you are looking for it will highlight on all the page just scroll down :)

Good advice I wear orthaheel shoe and sandals They prevent your heel from rolling out they are especially good for summer wear

Thanx for sharing.informative lens.

This lens deserved LOTD more than any lens I have seen! How is this diagnosed? MRI, EMG? I knew someone who had every symptom in this lens. She was a Cocktail waitress for 30 years in a Vegas Casino. She walked in high heels for 30 years carrying very heavy trays. All she complained of was severe pain in her feet. No doctor could get the diagnosis right. She was heavily addicted to pain meds. She became so addicted she killed herself. I am sitting here in shock. Why couldn't the doctors diagnosis this? It's never been mentioned before by anyone. Wow.. I have to show this lens to everyone who knew her.

I have plantar fasciitis and I wear an inexpensive brace at night that I found on Amazon - it just wraps around the arch of my foot. I use Spenco inserts in all my closed-toe shoes and that helps a lot. Congrats on the LOTD!

Definitely cheaper than custom made orthotics and better looking

@Craftypicks: In Australia we have podiatrist or foot doctors, physiotherapists can pick it up too.

I can certainly vouch for Birkenstock Sandals. I don't have plantar fasciitis, but have had problems with my feet since I was a small child. When I broke my leg a few years ago and developed RSD, my physio therapist asked me if I had Birkenstock's. I was happy when he told me to wear them as much as possible. I only wish that Birkenstock's made regular shoes and boots. Congrats on your LOTD!

Thanks for sharing this information. Excellent, very useful. And congratulations for LOTD.

It's never been mentioned before by anyone. Wow.. excellent lens.

It's never been mentioned before by anyone. Wow.. excellent lens.

This is a good selection of shoes, I like Birkenstocks they are my favorite brand.

I've never heard of this, thanks for the info. Glad you found a shoe to help your pain. Congratulations on LotD!

My wife has trouble with her feet from walking on concrete floors all day at work. I'm going to buy her a pair to see if they help. Thanks for the info.

I had plantar fasciitis a good many years ago and remember how painful it was but can't remember what worked. I do remember that I had to wear a boot, of sorts, for many months but it finally got better. I liked seeing your featured shoes and will sure check them out.

Simply outstanding, so helpful for such a widespread issue

I had plantar fasciitis about 8-9 years ago. I invested in 2 pair of Earth shoes. Incredibly comfortable. I took a pair to Peru and hiked all over Macchu Picchu for 12 hours. I have not had plantar fasciitis since. Don't know if it was the shoes or climbing stairs all day or a combination of the two. Congrats on LOTD!

Wow. Very informative lens. Congrats on LOTD!

I had plantar fasciitis in both feet that made both heels extremely painful. I finally got relief with a combination of craniosacral therapy sessions that helped realign my knees and straighten my gait (I tended to toe out quite a bit) and gentle stretching exercises for my Achilles tendons. Thanks for all the great information and congratulations on LOTD!

I really appreciate these recommendations - I have heel pain that isn't typical plantar fasciitis, but probably close enough that I'd benefit from any of these shoes. Congratulations on your I-feel-better-already Lens of the Day!

Women and their feet issues well explained. Of course if you want to avoid this problem (like men), just never fall for the high heels! Feet are not designed to be held in a position that stretches those tendons, and it may not take much to do it. All of these shoes provide help as explained a very well written article and great LOTD.

Great list , good job .

I had plantar fasciitis for over a year. The fascia can actually rip from where it dives into the heel bone. It takes a long time to heal because it is continually damaged with each step. It happens when the fascia sheath foreshortens due to certain kinds of shoes, or not wearing shoes, or staying in bed too long with your feet stretched out (like what happens with foot drop). I found Spenco slide sandals worked really well to wear in the house. I now have several different styles and wear them most of the time. I even bought a larger men's size, so I can wear them with heavier socks during the winter. I also bought two pair of very expensive good shoes at a specialty store that had well trained people to help fit me.

Great information here - I used to take my feet for granted but now know better. Wearing the correct shoes and caring for your feet makes a huge difference.

I don't have plantar fasciitis but I do have foot pain and I know I should be wearing better shoes. Thanks for the recommendations and congrats on LOTD!

Very informative: Thanks

Very important, walking is so essential and anything to help your feet is great. Now I know about Z-coils.

I have had this for 20 years and found that never walking barefoot helped me manage symptoms. I swear by Teva Mush flip flops and Earth shoes with the Kelso negative heel. I also wear a padded insole in every pair of shoes. But never going barefoot, even for 5 minutes, is key. I used to do water aerobics and found that barefoot on the cold pool bottom was a problem. Not even water shoes helped, so I found a new workout. Once you feel symptoms, take care of it or it can become debilitating.

I've never heard of this. I'm so sorry for your suffering. Great recommendations!

I had it. I didn't know what it was called, but it crippled me up. I put sponges into my heels until it heeled.

Very informative and helpful lens! I always have problems with my feet.

Thanks for sharing!

I suffer from plantar fasciitis AND a heel spur. I'm always working to do that stretch that you see in the "night splint" product you're showing above. I'll look at the Z-coil shoe - but I confess that I think they look a tad odd. I'm pretty serious about finding something. My old birks are about the best - but I need a new pair of them as well. I'll look at the Z-coil and the Gravity Defyer. I'm glad you published this page! Congrats on your Lens of the Day!

I've had two bouts with PF, one in each foot and I agree supportive shoes are very important. Great lens!

Great lens about an extremely difficult condition. I have it in one foot but keep it at bay with Rosehip Ultra and careful management. The worst thing I can do is to put anything near it or it instantly flares up. That makes orthodics and special shoes unworkable in my situation. It is obviously very common among women especially, Congrats on LOTD, well deserved.

Congratulations on LOTD! Interesting subject and well explained...wow I have gone barefooted most of my life and never had a problem, wore bad shoes and such...I'm grateful I don't have this painful condition, it's bad enough I have Fibrmyalgia.

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Great lens! It seems that even if you don't have this condition, the shoes would probably feel great. Congrats on LOTD and Purple Star.

Brilliant piece of work. You really show us how it is done here. Must have taken tons of work. Thanks so much.

I'm getting those shoes anyway even if I have no plantar fascitis. :)

Congrats on Lens of the Day! I am fortunate that I have not suffered from this but one of my best friends suffers from this and he told me that pure Mangosteen juice has helped alleviate swelling and pressure as a naturopathic anti-inflammatory.

good post. hard to write like yours.

perfect!

I've had plantar fasciitis and it's no fun. Very informative lens. Congratulations on getting LotD!

I have some pain in my left heel from time to time after big days on the feet, maybe it is the start of Plantar Fasciitis? I am not sure though as it has not gotten any worse really for the last few years. It would get really bad when I would wear old shoes all day long. Now I have thrown out my old shoes and gotten new ones it is not so bad after a big day, so hopefully it was just the old shoes.

Oh, I forgot! Congrats on LOTD too! :-)

Orthotics. I am a former massage therapist and the first time I got plantar fasciitis I read an article saying the problem was the anterior tibialis muscle, so I worked on that and the pain went away. Many years later it returned and was a whole lot worse, in both feet (the first time it was only one foot); there were times when I could barely walk. I started working on anterior tib, then tried other special massage therapy techniques, then special chiropractic techniques, and finally special exercises, all with minimal - and temporary - relief. The orthotics took care of the problem almost immediately and now I won't wear shoes without them (unless they're Birkenstocks, which basically have the same support). Fortunately I didn't have to get custom orthotics; the ones from the local shoe store worked. That store isn't "local" anymore so now I buy them online, from Amazon; they're Lynco L405s, in case anyone wants to check them out. I am so glad I found these; walking is one of the few exercises I can do and it's helped me lose a major amount of weight. Without those orthotics I doubt I would have been able to do that.

I'm a slow learner, I guess, because it took me many years to understand that good shoes would remedy all my foot problems. Loved the lens. Very helpful.

Congratulations on LOTD! As a fellow sufferer, I'm so glad it's getting the recognition it deserves. Thank you also for the nod to my own lens about this issue.

I tried a lot of shoes, tried the night splint to no avail, but Dansko Professional clogs did the trick for me. (Plus losing a bunch of weight.) It's a miserable condition.

Great lens - very informative. I found a combination of things helpful: A night splint, which I wore for a long time, stretching, and orthotics custom made by my podiatrist. Plus New Balance running shoes (587), which come in extra wide, which I need to fit my short and wide feet, along with the orthotics. As long as I wear these, I'm fine. Would love to know which of the shoes you list above come in extra wide.

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Another option for those who cannot afford new shoes is to perform a heel lock with white athletic tape. You can google on how to do this. We use this method in our chiropractic practice on our patients who suffer from plantar fasciitis. A tape job will last a couple of days even with showers and athletic tape is very inexpensive.

I suffer from this and I´m 26, I guess doing pointe work in ballet and wearing ill fitted shoes has done it. It is especially worse in the morning when I first wake up.... I can't walk, But having just been diagnosed with it this is a very useful lens.... Thanks x

I wear New Balance with the absorb heel cushion. I was told by my podiatrist not to wear shoes without back. I also have fiberglass orthotics that were made for me. I worked on concrete floors and worked in cute heels for way too many years!!

Very helpful information

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New balance helped me a lot. Love the look of those sandal though. Maybe this summer! Very interesting and informative lens--thanks!

This is great information. I like the z coil.

terrific page with a lot of useful information - glad I don't have this problem though, sounds very painful indeed

oh gosh...I had a horrible bout with this a few years ago and the pain was ferocious. Never really knew which shoes to buy after that. Very useful info here, thanks :)

There is so much good information here that I'm bookmarking this for future reference. Glad to find this out.

Very informative lens and hopefully, one I will not have to refer back to, but if I do, thanks for being there! May check out these Merrells in advance of any problems.

This article has explained a lot, and will go a long way in helping a lot of people. Waking up and not being able to walk on one's feet is not a good thing at all. The product examples you provided will help me with my next shoe purchase. Thank you for providing this information.

I have found that icing my foot 3-4 times a day has really helped. I stopped crossing my feet when I prop them up because I noticed it made the pain worse. I also bought shoes with memory foam insoles which is also helping. Thanks for sharing all of this useful information, very helpful.