I broke my ankle and leg in October and had to have hardware put in. My ankle has one screw and two tightrope devices.

I’m at the point where I’m back to my normal routine aside from the one day a week I do physical therapy. I’m coming to realize that literally none of the shoes I own are not comfortable anymore. They all make my ankle feel worse and do not expand enough when my foot swells up.

  • Manzabar@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    If your doctor and/or physical therapist don’t have any recommendations, look for a running shoe store in your area. They can frequently help steer you to shoes that’ll feel so much better. If you don’t have one and still are looking for advice from random Internet people:

    • Nurses tend to like Hoka and Dansko.
    • For the severe tendonitis in my foot, I found Brooks to be really comfortable.
    • I also have some Chelsea boots from Lems Shoes. They’re wider the regular shoes, but don’t have much support. I replaced the insert with an orthotic recommended by my podiatrist and it works pretty well.
    • LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.worldOP
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      10 months ago

      I’m going to an outdoor mall with some friends in a couple weeks so we can try to find me some shoes. There’s like 3 or 4 shoe stores, so hopefully I’ll find something. My doctor told me that supportive shoes would be best, but didn’t say what specific kind of support since my ankle hardware and bones are completely stable. He told me to go with whatever feels the best when doing daily stuff and the physical therapy exercises. I think I’ll be able to trust my body enough to get the right shoes. I know what shoes don’t work for me rn… All of the ones I own 🥲