Custom Made Shoes for Problem Feet

Custom Made Shoes for Problem Feet

You Can Have A Classy Shoe With Foot Issues

When you have foot issues, you may think that you can’t obtain a classy and formal shoe. However, that is not the case. You can get a timeless shoe in your favourite colour and style without worrying about additional damage being done to your foot. You will notice as you age, your feet will get worse, and as a result, you will have complications that make wearing shoes an issue. Thankfully, there are beautiful options that are in place to help you and a shoe company that cares about the people they serve.

Foot Issues That Complicate Finding Shoes

You will find that many health issues affect how you can find and wear shoes. These include the following.

  • Pronation correction
  • Diabetes
  • Calluses
  • Bunions
  • Arches
  • Toe deformities

Each of these presents specific challenges to the feet and how you need to wear your shoes.

Toe Deformities Require Specific Adjustments

The two most common foot deformities are hammertoe and claw toe. At the same time, one bends at an unnatural angle at the top of your toe, the other curls at the bottom. These issues require custom orthotics among a handful of different treatments to allow the person to reprieve for points like pain and mobility issues. As such, you need a shoe with a deeper toe box for cushioning to help with your gait and your walk as you are essentially walking on your toes.

Calluses And Bunions Are Not The Same

Calluses are when your skin gets thick and hardens. When this happens, you have pain, mobility issues, and it can cause tearing, leading to bloody feet. As a result, you will find that podiatrists have to treat the problem and advise the person in the shoes to avoid it. When looking for the proper shoe, you will realize that you need additional padding and cushioning like the toe deformities to prevent friction and rubbing.

Bunions, however, appear on the side of your big toe at the joint (where your foot curves). When this occurs, you will most likely not feel anything at all. That is until you begin creating friction and unnecessary rubbing with your shoes. In both of these cases, you need a customized shoe. For calluses, a customized shoe needs an extra layer of padding, and the bunions require that you have chosen the right fit. A shoe shouldn’t be too tight because it creates issues with your feet being pressed in and rubbed the wrong way. In addition to this, that makes way for bacteria to stay on your feet. You find the best fit while allowing your feet room to breathe and end the painful rubbing areas.

People Who Suffer From Diabetes Have To Be Careful Of Everything

Now you may wonder what diabetes has to do with your shoes. You may be taken aback, but people with diabetes have to look out for a plethora of foot issues, including, but certainly not limited to, these.

  • Ingrown toenails
  • Lesions
  • Ulcers
  • Circulation
  • Fungal issues
  • Infection
  • Moisture
  • Toe deformities
  • Calluses
  • Bunions
  • Warts

It is a lot to keep track of. People with diabetes are urged never to cut their toenails but are encouraged to have a podiatrist do it for them. As a person with diabetes, the minor issue can lead to infections and problems that cause you to be at risk for a hospital visit. An ingrown toenail, for example, causes pain, swelling, and damaging effects on your toe. This is another reason the best fit is so important. If it’s too tight, you’ll create blood and more pain. Not to mention it lets bacteria and fungus breed developing fungus. That leads to dangerous infections in people with diabetes. If it is too loose, you slide and cause problems with rubbing creating bunions, calluses, or an open lesion. In this case, you will need a shoe that has been personalized to meet your specific foot needs.

Pronation Correction

Pronation affects the arches of your feet which damages your muscles and ligaments, as well as tendons. To avoid forcing your feet to fall flat, you can have a specialized shoe made for you. It will have a firm heel counter, wide soles, and other enhancements to help your foot begin to correct itself. While a podiatrist will create a unique shoe for you, you can take their knowledge and find a classy shoe with benefits. However, your podiatrist will be able to tell you whether or not it will work for your foot. 

Arches Are A Serious Business

If you suffer from the condition of flat feet, you will likely experience in pain every day from how your feet have their tendons being pushed. However, if you have high arches, you experience a whole new pressure that can damage your foot from heel to toe. In both cases, the shoe has to go against what an everyday shoe offers and instead tackle the issue at hand. A high arch will require support, while a flat foot involves care. Each of these options has to be carefully executed so that you don’t hurt the foot further.

How Noirtide Can Help

At Noirtide, our goal is to create the best shoe for any foot. We are specialized in handmade options that can cater to any foot. If you need customization options, we have a section that tells us precisely what you need. We will immediately use our talented team of artisans to help you create a classic and elegant shoe, excellent for formal wear and a comfortable fit that will help you avoid pain and causing deformities to become worse.

Another benefit? You are buying from a company that not only cares about your health but your life. Having a show that has dozens of options for customization is the best option for your foot. We can offer the best fit for arches, wide feet, narrow feet, deformities, and issues that plague people daily. No longer will you suffer from wondering if a shoe is a good option for your feet. Instead, let Noirtide show you how a customized shoe can change your life.

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