Advice please about Skechers shoes

Jinty64

I find ASICS or Brooks stability trainers or walking shoes to be the most supportive without needing broken in. I notice Hotter are now doing some stability shoes although I haven’t tried them yet.

I think one podiatrist I saw recommended ASICS, Jinty and she recommended going to have them fitted properly.
Are they quite deep? I have to fit in the orthotics.
That is a problem at the moment, shops being shut.

I looked at the other thread and someone recommended a support for the Achilles heel which might be a good idea. Be careful for the time being, though, and rest it.

I have got several pairs of Skechers, they are very comfortable and light. I don’t have any foot problems, though and I could imagine they might not give a great deal of support if extra support is needed.

I find ASICS or Brooks stability trainers or walking shoes to be the most supportive without needing broken in. I notice Hotter are now doing some stability shoes although I haven’t tried them yet.

Just been to check the bend in mine Callistemon both bend the toe to the top of the lace, all my Skechers have proper laces I lace quite firmly. As we’re not really going anywhere I don’t wear them for that long, I do have an older pair, with a bend, I used to wear for 6 hours on my feet waitressing. I’ve never had any problems. I don’t wear them in the house

elusivebutterfly my Clarks Trigenics are a few years old. I only recently found them in my cupboard. They are very stiff indeed. They feel like they have industrial toecaps! It's unfortunate that they are a horrible flamingo pink so I can't think why I bought them but they really help!

While I do love my Skechers shoes - maybe too comfy!! A podiatrist recommended "Brookes Adrenaline Walkers". Not cheap, but worth every penny!!

I have plantar fascitis with pain at the back of the heel. I cannot wear soft shoes at all any more. I wear supportive Ecco or Hotter lace ups indoors and out and, together with daily stretches, no longer have pain. Clarks Trigenic are also too soft for me, though comfortable.

I'm a Sketchers wearer and find them very comfortable.
However, I do find that some models are less supportive than I would like them to be. Particularly an open fronted pair, sort of like ballerina type shoes. I seem to float about like a drunken sailor when I wear them. I'm all at sea!
But my others which are like a trainer with a zip-up front are much better.
(no insult intended to sailors!)

I do love my Skechers but I've had to give them a rest as they're not supportive at all and my hip is paying the price. I'm now wearing a very supportive pair of Clarks 'Trigenic' trainers for walking.
I bought Vionic sandals and slippers which have really straightened out my gait.

Callistemon thank you for your reply. The pain is at the back of the heel not underneath. I seem to remember last summer there was a thread about unsupportive Skechers. I shall phone my GP after the Easter holiday if there’s no improvement.

I have a few pairs of Skechers because they are comfy and, I thought, supportive, Sunnyoutlook.

However, when I saw the podiatrist she thought a couple of pairs I bought could be too soft to be supportive. Her advice was, for a really supportive trainer, you must not be able to bend it far, ie bend the toe inwards towards the heel- it should not have too much give.

I do have two pairs of Skechers which are not 'bendy' and I use them for walking but do wear the softer ones around the house.
I also have another pair of Meindl trainers but find them very unyielding as if they need to be broken in.

However, I do have very difficult feet.

Is it sharp pain in the Achilles tendon area or under the heel eg plantar fasciitis?
It's not easy to get an appointment with GP or podiatrist at the moment but perhaps you could phone for advice if the pain doesn't go.