foot problems (Read 842 times)

Could be an issue with your arches. You might need more support.

yes, I was fitted at a running specialty store, I have actually tried 2 different pairs of shoes. Have you ever had any luck with inserts? Thanks for replying. Carri

Happy New Year everybody! All due respect, from what (and how) the original poster, I don't think we have enough information to diagnose it as high arch or damaged nerve. Without clearly identifying the issue, seemingly a solution may even cause further problem or could end up simply tampering and create more problems. First thing I'll look into may be the shoe too tight. And if that is the cause, adding "extra" padding either on the arch or bottom of your ball would probably make the issue worse. Try loosening the shoe, whatever you may not have tried yet. I wouldn't simply go with a shoe that's one size bigger because that may cause other problems like getting blister on the top of the arch. If the shoe "fits" to begin with, going one size would distort that "shape" and now the widest part of the foot no longer fits into the widest part of the shoe. The heel may come too loose and create blisters on the heel area. First, try to switch the insole to something thinner. If you check insole from different shoes, different brand, etc.; you'll notice they are all slightly different (even within the same brand). Your old used insole most likely should be a bit thinner simply because they are more "compounded". If the problem ONLY occures fore part of the foot, try scraping the pad of the original insole. Naturally, don't just remove the layer (particularly the top layer!) of the insole. Get a nail cripper and carefully chip away small portion of the bottom pad. Of course, as Soxfan explained, lack of padding could be a cause of it too; but in that case, I wouldnot recommend simply adding extra padding due to the above point--it may cut further circulation. I don't know if they still sell it but they used to have Sorbothane with the padding on the heel AND forefoot area??? You can try switching to that. As for lacing, have you tried Lydiard lacing? I found good success with some cases with this: http://www.lydiardfoundation.org/training/lacingthelydiardway.aspx Now I know this is a bit complicated and may need some time to get use to. Or worse yet, if the shoe is too soft or with odd-number eyelets, it may not work well. It gets a bit tricky but I have suggested this to some people with Morton's nueroma issue and found some improvement. Assuming this is caused by cut-circulation, you can also try getting 2 sets of shorter shoe lace; divide the shoe into 2 sections of front part and top part; tie the top part snuggly but tie the front part (or the bottom part) more loosely. See if this makes any improvement. I found with Lydiard lacing, if you can do it correctly, it seems to tighten independently and I can tie one area tighter than the other. It may be too late for your half marathon this weekend (tomorrow); but good luck anyways!

I’m not a doctor nor have I played one on TV but I’ve had (have) the same problem. I changed the way I lace my shoes – only using the top 3 rows. That helped a little. When I bought my most recent shoes I stuck with the same brand but the salesman made sure it had a wider toe box than my previous pair. I also mentioned my problem to both a personal trainer (my sister in law) and a chiropractor that was giving massages after a local race. I don’t recall the “technical” terms, but both of them said that there is a pressure point on the meaty part of the calf, more toward the inside part of the leg where the muscle will bunch up. And to roll tennis ball or push the calf into the kneecap of the opposite leg to apply pressure to that area. It isn’t very comfortable and when you find the right spot it kind of hurts, but that along with stretching out the calf muscles after running has helped me some. I also advised by one of them to take a rubber ball and roll it under my foot when it bothers me after a run. They all seem to have helped me a little. Good luck –