Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis
When looking for the best shoes for our foot — what do we usually do? We go and thoroughly look for customers’ reviews, right? We spend hours and hours checking to see what’s hot and what people with plantar fasciitis are buying to relieve foot pain. After thorough research and weighing opinions from the community, we go and purchase the shoes that we thought would magically help our foot pain disappear.
To your dismay, after trying out the shoes — you found out that your foot pain is still not fixed and you’re still living in pain.
I want you to live life PAIN-FREE and avoid this dilemma — and the first step is to look first on our foot instead of shoes.
FOOT FIRST!
To look at our foot first means we have to assess our foot dynamically. People think that pronation and supination is a posture or foot position, but it’s not. It’s a normal biomechanics of the foot that needs to happen so that our body can move efficiently.
How to Assess Foot Dynamically:
- Look at your Foot Pressure
- Check Your Shoes
- Analyze your Walking
(watch the video for full instructions)
Once you get to understand how each of your foot moves and behaves, it is now time to look at shoes.
WHAT IS THE BEST SHOES?
The best shoes whether you have foot pain or not is the one you’re most comfortable wearing. Each of us have a different feel with different shoes and whatever brand it is, if it is not comfortable when you’re walking — it is not the best shoes for your feet. Testing different shoes now comes in.
Now if you have excessive foot pronation while walking, aside from comfortability you should be looking for shoes that will provide you support. These shoes are not lightweight and inflexible. Its meant to provide stability and support for your arches to help redistribute the load on the plantar fascia properly.
On the other hand, if your foot is rigid — aside from comfortability you should also be looking for shoes that will provide you with cushion. These are lightweight shoes and you can easily twist and and bend. It helps your foot pronate whenever you bear weight on it.
SHOE BRANDS:
OVERPRONATORS (SUPPORT- TYPE SHOES)
Running: ASICS Gel Nimbus 22 — https://amzn.to/3gmDtL5
Everyday Walking: Hoka Bondi 7 — https://amzn.to/2SmKAel
Everyday Walking (Cheaper): Saucony Omni — https://amzn.to/2THBA3M
Hiking: Keen Targhee 3 — https://amzn.to/3ctkwFj
Sandals: Vionic Cindy Toes — https://amzn.to/3x3J9Ak
UNDERPRONATORS (CUSHION SHOES)
Running: Nike RN Free Flynit — https://amzn.to/3zdKXZu
Everyday Walking: Adidas Yeezy Boost — https://amzn.to/3ilVAn0
Hiking: Merrell Moab 2 Mid — https://amzn.to/3ilVJa2
Sandals: Spenco Yumis — https://amzn.to/3zcnJ5R
NOW WHAT IS THE BEST SHOES FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS?
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BEST SHOES FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS.
No shoes can cure your plantar fasciitis. Yes — it can help relieve the pain but wearing it is not the best way to solve your unrelenting, back-and-forth heel pain.
