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Did your feet get wider as you got older?

Wider?
How much more are you eating?
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Kidding Kern- I've noticed that myself in that past 5 years or so.
I wore 11D shoes/boots my entire adult life without any issues. After a bout of plantar fasciitis and a trip to a Podiatrist, I was advised to get certain brands/types of shoes. And btw, you're a 12E, not 11D.
 
Yep, I'm part of the old guy "New Balance" brigade. My feet are kind of duck shaped, so yeah I need the wider shoes.
Funny thing is, it's hard for me to wear flip flops or go barefoot for any length of time. My feet start killing me from the lack of support! I put shoes on shortly after waking up and they're on all day regardless.
 
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I had narrower feet till age caught up with me. Gravity pulls us down and usually out. I have a boot collection that are getting harder to put on as the days go by. Greg, wait another ten years and Mary will be tying them for you!! LOL :poke:
 
Age of the shoes plays a role, too. If you have a ton of miles on 'em, the sole padding goes flat and you get that forward-section pain. Just because they aren't visibly "falling apart" doesn't mean they aren't ready to be replaced.
 
They definitely get wider. I have small, narrow feet consistent with my frame, and used to special order Red Wing work boots in narrow widths. When I reached my fifties, I was able to wear regular width off the shelf with no fitment issues, and no foot problems.

On the issue of the medical profession and foot issues, my wife has been around the block on this one. She has a trifecta of issues - neuropathy, arthritis, and plantar fascia problems. She had nerve release surgery in both feet. Doctor was a top neurosurgeon, and got a good result, to a point. Like so many issues with our cars, multiple factors at work. His release procedure was well executed, and brought immediate pain relief. He was also a superb diagnostician, and detected an underlying problem with the myelin (nerve insulation) which was not correctable. Zero help in managing that, she figured out solutions on her own. With some things the pros are great help, others not so much.

Wide shoes became a necessity. She now wears a EE width, and needs support, combined with no enclosure - heat sets off a downward spiral in her case. We all lose the fat padding in the ball of the foot with age, during my corporate days, many of my female co workers, as well as my wife, gave up high heels for this reason.

On the topic of mobility aids to deal with these issues as they advance, you may be better off talking to Mopar guys than "professionals." I have a friend in the hobby, who used to be therapist, and has used the stuff herself for over 50 years, claims she never got worthwhile advice from the medical establishment in that arena.
 
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roadrunnerh said:
Yep, I'm part of the old guy "New Balance" brigade. My feet are kind of duck shaped, so yeah I need the wider shoes.
Funny things is, it's hard for me to wear flip flops or go barefoot for any length of time. My feet start killing me from the lack of support! I put shoes on shortly after waking up and they're on all day regardless.i
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I knew I had an issue after attending a conference four years ago in the Cayman Islands, where the dress code was flip flops and beach casual. I couldn't stand up straight for a week afterwards. In my case the problem didn't manifest in my feet, but in the other components that got thrown out of whack trying to compensate for the lack of foot support.
 
I do 3 to 5 miles a day on my treadmill and get new shoes every six months just because the soles do go flatter after a while causing the foot to settle down in the shoe, usually making the shoe feel looser.
 
KiwiKid74 said:
Well you came to the right place for medical advice. Doctors and podiatrists are basically useless when there are a bunch of all-knowing Mopar guys around.

Hope you sort the issue out soon. If not, get back to us. I have a little trick that might help that involves wheel bearing grease and tepid 10W40 motor oil.
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Actually there is a member here that once was the top dog of the Canadian orthopedic footwear association.
So you never know.
 
I'm a runner ( sorta suck at it ) in my mid 60s and my feet have been the same size for years. My daily wear shoes are
New Balance either number 840 or 940 depending on mood, use about 3-4 pairs of them per year.
I run in a variety of Nike or Saucony typically replacing them between 250-350 miles depending on
model of shoe. Rotating with different shoes because I think it helps reduce injury potential. My training cycles
peak at around 65-70 miles per week so I do go through some shoes. I find they just get "dead" feeling and
my legs/feet feel more beat up when the get that distance on them.
Shoes are like condoms or race car tires...use em and toss em.
It might be time and money well spent to visit with a foot specialist...or maybe not.
I say maybe not because often times you just get the "stock" reply that you need custom insoles,
were many people get better luck with just better quality or different brand/model of shoe.
The older I get the "pickier" I get about personal gear....tools...whatever.
 
My feet went both directions unlike my crank. :lol: I wear Redback boots. Have been hooked on them since 97 when a Matco dealer talked me into them. I highly recommend them. Especially if you are standing on concrete all day like I did in the past, dealer parts and they rock around fluids giving you some traction as opposed to roller skates like some footwear. I try to buy a new pair every year if I can swing it. For sandal time its Teva. I don't do flip flops.
 
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Actually there is a member here that once was the top dog of the Canadian orthopedic footwear association.
So you never know.
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Excellent. Let's hope he or she has a sense of humor and can recognise my comment as jest.
 
Foot issues? Always consult a foot "expert". What could possibly go wrong?

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Yup feet getting wider here. I need a 14 eeee now. Doc told me when I was young that I had a sturdy foundation
 
Who has heard of “The Good Feet Store”?
They advertise on the radio here. I’ve heard their ads for years. I looked up a local outlet and went there today. Mary tagged along.
The Man was very thorough. The Doctor I saw on Monday barely glanced at my foot but ordered an X ray that showed nothing unusual.
Mark took measurements and impressions. It turns out my shoe size is actually 11 1/2. Apparently I have high arches too.
I got some arch inserts and new shoes. So far, I feel zero pain unlike what I did the moment I first started waking in the other shoes.
 
My Pooo-die-es-Totrist told me the NB shoes were junk but it's funny that they are the most comfy shoes I've ever worn!! Anyways, I have lots of different shoes from 'junk to better' and rotate them pretty much every day. Right now I have on a pair of 'junk' Walmart shoes that I've had for about 3 years but they've been pretty dang good. I don't walk bare foot much anymore (stopped that messed years ago for lots of reasons) and rotating shoes seems to really help a lot!
 
The Doc advised to wear shoes all the time. I found that strange.
The guy today said he gets people in all the time that have been given bad advice from Doctors. Either the Docs are simply untrained or they are just looking at the problem in the wrong way.
Mark tested my footprint pattern and could tell by the darker areas what the shape of the arch was and where I was placing the most weight.
They had three levels of arch inserts. The most aggressive was too much. It felt like an oval rock was in front of my heel. The middle level insert and the lowest level felt great. No pain.
I need my feet to feel right so I can start walking and running. Retirement has led to some weight gain.
 
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