Do you ever wear shoes that don't fit? - Page 4

Why, because I disagree with you?

You didn't address my point: if tight shoes accelerate and exacerbate bunions, then why did you get them at such a young age???

Also, answer this: if bunions are a deviation of the metatarsal bone away from the the second metatarsal bone (towards the midline of your body), then why wouldn't tight shoes hold that first metatarsal bone in place?

I am do it all of the time. If too big I just stuff em up with tollet paper so they fit. When they small, I slits em up the back and tape em back with duck tape then polish up tape with write color polish. I am doing it that away.

What does that even mean?

[quote=Jay Gatsby;2311982Tight shoes are not meant to conform to the foot's natural and shape curvature and the toes will not be aligned as they would be naturally.[/QUOTE]

I agree with this - tight shoes do not fit well.


So they stay distorted when you take them out of the tight-fitting shoe? If this was the case I would think that a bunion-shaped shoe, then, would be the culprit behind bunions. I've never seen such a thing.


Bursal sacs can form because of the irritation of the skin and soft tissue between bunion and the shoe, yes.


Tight fitting shoes can irritate bunions, certainly, but they do not cause them in any way whatsoever. And yes, shoes that fit incorrectly are bad.

For me, I find no reason to purchase shoes I know to be to large or to small. I view it to be a waste of money, again, for me. Some may have a legitimate medical need as proofed - orthotics - by competent medical authority; but that would be the only real need I can see to purchase a larger size than would otherwise be required. My two cents.

that's me -- i only buy shoes with a comfortable fit and matching size tag; i'm fine with that.

No, thaat's just silly. I don't mind shelling out the extra $$$ for something that is going to properly fit.

Yes, for 2 reasons, my feet are still growing, and I like my shoes to have a little extra pop, I fit like a glove into size 12 but I like to wear 12 1/2 and 13's. (I went to a Podiatrist about a year ago because of a broken foot and he said he thinks I will finish just shy of 13 american)

I only wear shoes that don't fit. I tell people I have abnormally large feet.





If only they knew I was sock-stuffing

When the foot is held in an unnatural position--too long or too short...and stretching the bones of the foot out of position; too tight or too narrow...forcing natural arches into hyper flexed or compressed configurations...the body tends to regard this distortion as an insult. Joints that are held open by hyperextension send a signal to the body that there is no "connectivity" between the bones of a joint and, in response, calcium is deposited in the gap. This is what causes bunions--the calcium build up. Arches...such as the metatarsal arch...that are compressed (by too narrow or too tight shoes) will "fall"--the high points of the arch eventually grounding. This causes hammer toes and sometimes severe pain under the ball of the foot not to mention neuromas which result from ganglia being strangled between metatarsal heads. These kinds of processes take place over a relatively long period of time. Years. But once established they do not naturally get better (quite the reverse--slowly deteriorating) and they are often irreversible short of surgery. Yes, we can fit the foot into too short, too long, too narrow, too tight, shoes...for a short period of time without noticing any ill effects. We can fit our feet into little wooden boxes, too. When we are young our feet seem...seem...to be able to accommodate themselves to a multitude of different environments. But the foot is one of the most architecturally complex structures in nature. It has a natural structure to it that is surely unwise to ignore. Like a bridge...how many cables do you want to cut, how many girders do you want to buckle? I might add that despite rumours to the contrary, children are almost universally born without bunions or major structural foot problems. As hard as it may be to believe, I suspect that 98% of foot problems in children are indeed due to ill fitting shoes. If you keep a child in shoes that are too big for his feet...or too short...there will be consequences. Some cultures have taken this to an extreme and the results should be illustrative. On the other hand, children in indigenous cultures who seldom or never wear shoes, virtually never have foot problems.

You've got to be joking. It's not the size of the feet. It's the size of the hands.

Can we institute a thread recall? Some number of votes and a ridiculous thread gets eliminated...

I used to force myself to wear shoes that were slightly too snug hoping they would stretch out with use. Now I don't wear any shoe that is either too big or small. Pain/foot damage is just not worth it.

I made the same mistake and i did finish with infected blisters after a few days.

It is not worth the price to pay.