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No. 10
Old Jan 23, 2009, 07:01 PM

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I have to stay away from Danskos in the OR...I also have weak ankles and I've narrowly averted disaster..once I step unevenly at all, my ankles roll in them. Too bad, because my back likes them.
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No. 11
Old Mar 02, 2009, 02:57 PM

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I just got a pair and have been wearing them around the house to break them in. I have rolled my right ankle three times now, so I don't think they will make it out the front door. I don't have horribly weak ankles, but I do have a history of several bad sprains and these just seem like a train wreck waiting to happen. It's too bad, they seem great for my feet, knees, and back and I think they are pretty cute.
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No. 12
Old Mar 04, 2009, 04:55 AM

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I'm one of the people who just didn't have any luck with Danskos.

Even after wearing them for several weeks, I kept rolling my ankles and even getting blisters (one size was a little too tight, the next one up was too big and rubbed).

My ankles aren't terribly weak, I'm just not very graceful, and I have a tendency to walk more on the outsides of my feet, which just doesn't seem to work well with Danskos. If you decide to get some, make sure the place you get them from has a good return policy and wear them around the house first. They seem to be magical for some people, but injured ankles are AWFUL.
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No. 13
from CrxTech
Old Mar 13, 2009, 11:13 PM

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I have a bum right ankle. I had a bimalleolar break last year that they repaired with a plate and 7 screws. I had been wearing Nike Shox and they were great when new, but only lasted about 4 months before my feet and back started killing me. I recently bought a pair of the red leopard print danskos (they are so cute, I just had to have them!) and I haven't had any problems at all with rolling or twisting, like I thought I would.

I will say that there is a definite breaking in process. It took about 3 shifts before they didn't hurt the bottoms of my feet and arches anymore. My lower back would always be sore and now it doens't hurt at all. The shoes make me stand straighter and that makes me feel like I'm sticking my butt out, but I think that is what cures the back pain.
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No. 14
from Ruby Vee
Old Mar 14, 2009, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CrxTech View Post
I have a bum right ankle. I had a bimalleolar break last year that they repaired with a plate and 7 screws. I had been wearing Nike Shox and they were great when new, but only lasted about 4 months before my feet and back started killing me. I recently bought a pair of the red leopard print danskos (they are so cute, I just had to have them!) and I haven't had any problems at all with rolling or twisting, like I thought I would.

I will say that there is a definite breaking in process. It took about 3 shifts before they didn't hurt the bottoms of my feet and arches anymore. My lower back would always be sore and now it doens't hurt at all. The shoes make me stand straighter and that makes me feel like I'm sticking my butt out, but I think that is what cures the back pain.
I have a bad back and bad knees. A P.T. I worked with suggested Danskos for work years ago, and I've been wearing them since. But when I had my back surgery, the surgeon told me to walk 45 min/day for rehab. I went out and bought a nice pair of New Balance walking shoes and walked. My back HURT every time I walked. Finally, the blisters from the New Balance forced me to take one 45 minute walk wearing Danskos. No pain! Not only did my BACK not hurt, but my knees didn't either. Now I wear my Danskos all the time.

We went to Europe for a week two years ago, and I walked 11 miles one day in my Danskos -- all without pain, although I WAS pretty tired when we finally turned in that night!

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No. 15
from Karla.S
Old Mar 18, 2009, 10:38 AM

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So it seems to me like the Dansko shoes are great for your back/knees but have some potential ankle rolling problems?
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No. 16
Old Mar 27, 2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Karla.S View Post
So it seems to me like the Dansko shoes are great for your back/knees but have some potential ankle rolling problems?
This pretty well sums it up. I have wimpy ankles from multiple sprains and I love my Danskos. I have turned my foot a couple of times in the past few years, but the foot protection is worth the occasional risk. And, like several others, I turn my foot in anything, so it's just going to happen. One thing I really like about Danksos is how comfortable they are for those times when I'm stuck standing in one place for awhile. A lot of my good athletic shoes aren't so great for standing still.
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No. 17
from vashtee
Old Mar 27, 2009, 10:07 AM

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I liked Danskos before the company changed its manufacturer a year or so ago to some Chinese company. Now I wear Sanitas, which is the company that USED to make Dansko soles. I love them, and I have never rolled my ankle in them. I think they are especially good for my high arches.
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No. 18
from Karla.S
Old Mar 27, 2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by vashtee View Post
I liked Danskos before the company changed its manufacturer a year or so ago to some Chinese company. Now I wear Sanitas, which is the company that USED to make Dansko soles. I love them, and I have never rolled my ankle in them. I think they are especially good for my high arches.
That's good to know (about the Sanitas co.) maybe I will look around for them also. I do have flat feet/very little arch at all so I may need to have some specific arch supports in my shoes either way.
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No. 19
Old Apr 05, 2009, 01:18 AM

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I really like my Danskos, and I don't mind the once in a while ankle roll. It's a nice tension breaker when you're just standing there and all of a sudden fall over.
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