Does anyone else have this foot issue?

Thatonechickoverthere
Thatonechickoverthere Posts: 100 Member
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I'm not sure if this is related to my weight but I'm still curious. My heals always get bothered by new shoes. Every time I break in an new pair my heals are all cut up. Blisters that sting like hell when I first shower after getting them, they also bleed then eventually become a scab. My pinky toes also get blisters. The only time my heals are normal and healthy is when it's warm out and I can wear backless shoes. But unfortunately I live in a four seasonal climate. If I lived somewhere tropical I can easily solve the problem by never wearing shoes that cover my heals. But yeah it can be anything, boots, ballet flats, sneakers. The scabs take long to heal I guess because of my weight but then it'll happen again. Please tell me I'm not alone in this! And how can I stop this from happening?

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  • angerelle
    angerelle Posts: 175 Member
    Maybe go up half a size?
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
    angerelle wrote: »
    Maybe go up half a size?

  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    Could be your socks. Try wool.
  • Thatonechickoverthere
    Thatonechickoverthere Posts: 100 Member
    This happens without socks too.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Shoes in size wide.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    edited February 2016
    Sounds like it's to do with moisture levels - you feet can breathe in sandals, but in normal shoes they sit in their own puddles of sweat! Try a moisturiser. My heels crack from time to time, and I use Flexitol Heel Balm on them.
  • elaineously
    elaineously Posts: 40 Member
    Try shoe inserts to add cushioning. I also agree with the people who said to try going up a size or wider. If none of the suggestions help consider going to a podiatrist to look for possible malformations in your feet. I was born with major deformation in the bones of my feet and they don't fit normally into shoes without rubbing in places. I hope you figure it out, I know how uncomfortable feet can be. Good luck!
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    that really sounds like shoes that don't fit properly, to me.
  • pootle1972
    pootle1972 Posts: 579 Member
    Get your feet proffesionally measured.
  • ElizabethAN2017
    ElizabethAN2017 Posts: 565 Member
    pootle1972 wrote: »
    Get your feet proffesionally measured.

    ^^^^ this. A good quality shoe store should be able to do a proper fitting for free.
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    Could be the brand they all fit differently. Nike does this to my feet. But other brands nope
  • firststepformefal
    firststepformefal Posts: 180 Member
    You should not have to break in shoes. If you do, it is because the shoes are too small.

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