Ortho Stretch Cushion Shoes - Red

I purchased these shoes because I have plantar fasciitis and every strep was agony, I was doing physio every day and up to 100miligrams of anti-inflammatory medication. It wasn't helping, I was walking like a little old lady at the end of every day. I walk a lot for my job, I run the mailroom were I work and its not uncommon for me to get 5000 steps before midday. As usual with Plantar faucitis, it was worst in the morning and would settle for a short time after taking medication and as the day went on the pain would get worse. I saw these shoes and their claims and I was skeptical but by the time I brought them I was at the stage, where I was like what do you have to lose other then getting another pair of shows that doesn't do what it claimed and was a waste of money. I was WRONG! Now I don't even have pain first thing in the morning and I am thinking about stopping medication all together. I will admit the first day was painful because these shows lifted my heels and forced the balls of my feet to take more weight (something they've not done properly for years because I had family inherited bunions, yes me feet are a train wreck) they also forced me to load the balls of my feet correctly, I was side loading, my feet rolling out. They forced my feet to the correct position. It took a few days for me to get used to loading the balls of my feet more and that's when I really started to notice the lack of pain in my heel. Now I get to the end of the day and I am not in agony and wanting to sit down, I notice my legs are tired from how much I have walked in the day. You have no idea how Life changing it is to not yo feel like someone is driving a spike into my heel with every step, or the non stop throbbing when I sat at the end of the day. My doctor was talking about a cortisone injection, I don't need it now. the springiness of the heels in these shoes are something I am still not used to and there are times when It feels like they are giving some energy return. I just purchased two of the Hiking version of these shoes in the hopes that the extra support will help my ankle which is feeling the effects of an old injury and reinjury. Having said that, the current ones will be walked to death before I give them up. I have actually run fir a bus without pain, or regretting it hours later. These shoes are the MIRACLE I was desperate to find.

I had planters fasciitis so bad I was using a walker to get around, I ordered two pairs of these with my fingers crossed that they would help. When they arrived I put a pair on and actually got up and walked all around the house! After two months old wearing them whenever I was awake and up I now have no planters fasciitis pain. I love these and tight after the holiday I will be ordering another pair . I want a purple pair! Love these, well worth the money!

I love that I can wear these comfortably with or without socks! Very good arch support, great toe room!