Trouble finding shoes...

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I generally have a hard time finding shoes for normal everyday use due to my feet being unusually wide and flat. Luckily I live in FL so flip flops are part of my daily wear :D

Anyway finding good nursing shoes has been absolutely impossible. Most nursing duty shoes are too narrow to fit my foot, and those that do fit are a bit snug and I know there is no way I can comfortably wear them. I have tried tennis shoes (New balance, Nike, Etc) plus payless work sneakers made for wide width feet, but a few hours into my shift I am in pain (so by 12 hrs I am limping around). I have also tried crocs which has been the most comfy, but have developed some plantar facitis, likely because they offer no support. :crying2:

Any suggestions? Im desperate.

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I have always had really wide feet and developed fallen arches in nursing school. When I got back into nursing in '04, I bought a pair of New Balance, had them fitted (4EEEE) and everything. I wore them about a week. I then bought a discounted pair of new balance at Shoe Carnival, men's size because they are wider naturally then women's shoes. I also purchased a pair of orthotics from a drug store f

or $20 that helped my bilateral plantar fascitis. I paid $300 for a pair made by a podiatrist and have never been able to wear them. The $20 ones fit better and gave me the arch support that the expensive ones didn't.

Now whenever I need new tennies, I get men's.

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I have always had really wide feet and developed fallen arches in nursing school. When I got back into nursing in '04, I bought a pair of New Balance, had them fitted (4EEEE) and everything. I wore them about a week. I then bought a discounted pair of new balance at Shoe Carnival, men's size because they are wider naturally then women's shoes. I also purchased a pair of orthotics from a drug store f

or $20 that helped my bilateral plantar fascitis. I paid $300 for a pair made by a podiatrist and have never been able to wear them. The $20 ones fit better and gave me the arch support that the expensive ones didn't.

Now whenever I need new tennies, I get men's.

that was going to be my suggestion as well, lol

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I have tried some mens shoes in the past but have not tried that in a while. Think Ill go shopping around to see what I can find. Thanks.

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