Orthopedic sandals have a bad name for themselves. When you hear the phrase ‘orthopedic sandals’, the first thing you might think to yourself, “They are called that for a reason, if they are orthopedic, they aren’t going to be pretty.”
Most people have a mind that flashes back to the 1960’s or 1970’s when orthopedic shoes were plain ugly. No one wanted to wear orthopedic shoes and would do anything they could to escape the verdict of having to wear orthopedic shoes. So orthopedic sandals must be the same, right?
I remember the time when I went to the podiatrist and he told me I had hereditary bunions. He told my mother I’d have to wear orthopedic shoes that looked like they were about as wide as they were long. I hated those shoes even though they were comfortable. That experience reminds me about the quote found in the Saturday Evening Post – “The girl with low and sensible heels is likely to pay for her bed and meals.” How true that was! I longed to wear heels like all the other girls with pretty feet.
At that time, there was no such thing as orthopedic sandals. If you had bunions, all you could do was cover them up with your orthopedic shoes, or risk being asked what was wrong with your foot if you wore regular sandals. So you either had to toughen up to the weather or other people’s negative comments.
Orthopedic sandals have changed a lot now. They’re actually pretty and make regular sandals look ugly. You see, now, they look like they have support, not some flimsy old ugly sandal on the shelves at the shoe store. They easily fit in your bunions, too. The insoles even can be changed to whatever design you want.
Spenco Polysorb Total Yumi Support Sandals and Spenco Quartet Select Sandals are high-tech thongs, are made from cork so they rate high for shock absorption, and designed to prevent your foot from overpronating. They also have arch support. Spenco Kholo Slides cover the bunions but leave plenty of room for your toes while supporting the rest of your foot, and even have deep heel cupping. It even comes in a pretty red gingham design.
You’ll even find that some of the orthopedic sandals in the Spenco line could relieve pressure on the ball of the foot if you have forefoot pain. They may also be designed to prevent supination.
Whether you have bunions or plantar fasciitis, orthopedic sandals are there for you to make your feet feel wonderful. What are you waiting for?