Does anyone else have this foot issue?

Thatonechickoverthere
Thatonechickoverthere Posts: 100 Member
edited November 29 in Motivation and Support
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.
  • 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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