Re: diabetic friendly shoes?

W.M.McKee <wmmckee@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:35:39 -0500, Susan <nevermind@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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Alexander Arnakis wrote:

Therefore, wear only closed styles. Avoid sandals and other "open"
styles. Circulating air might be nice in preventing athlete's foot,
but for a diabetic, mechanical injury is worse. Never, ever, go
barefoot, *especially* on the beach. The shoe soles should be thick
and sturdy; you're going to encounter sharp rocks, etc.

I just don't get this advice; I always wear open shoes or sandals in
warm weather, if I'm not plain barefoot. I have no healing problems,
and fungi are more likely to occur on feet that are always enclosed in
shoes.

Susan

Hello folks,

Susan has a valid point, I think, as well as those who advocate closed
shoes... Just as I would not advocate sandals for trail hiking and
mountain climbing, I should think that sandals would be very
appropriate for casual wear in situations where there are not so many
hazards to the feet.

Actually I advocate sandals for trail hiking and mountain climbing,
provided there are designed for the job. Teva, for example, do some
very open very grippy sandals which are very good for trail hiking and
scrambling, provided you've got tought feet and ankles. Over a long
hike there's a lot of work in moving the feet back and forth, up and
down, and having lighter footwear really makes a big difference to how
fast you can move without tiring.

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