[pct-l] Superfeet? (foot related but somewhat OT)

[Tortoise]

I usually wear New Balance shoes -- 2E width with the wide toes to 
better fit my feet.

I've had problems with my arches and have a pair of Rx orthotics.

I had some foot problems so I padded my one orthotic with a couple 
layers of moleskin in the arch area.  That seemed to help.

For a while I was wearing my NBs with just the green superfeet.  
Eventually my feet started hurting and I had some knee problems.  don't 
know if the knee problems  are/were related to my foot problems.

Now I'm trying the superfeet (green) with the unpadded orthotics.  so 
far, so good. but only time will tell.

So give the green superfeet a try.  Also when I got my first pair of 
Superfeet at the San Francisco REI, the clerk mentioned that they could 
also make custom Superfeet there so this may help.


Beyond that I think the ADA requires employers to make reasonable 
accommodations for people with disabilities. I'm not a lawyer but it 
seems to me your situation would require your employer to allow you to 
wear footwear for your disability, especially since you had previously 
worn them without objection.

Then maybe you can just dye your NBs black.  ;-)

Tortoise

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Marion Davison wrote:
> I have two herniated discs in my lower back which flare up frequently. 
> I do pretty well in proper footwear (such as my NB hiking shoes).
> My boss has laid down the law and is requiring me to wear dress shoes to 
> work. After two weeks of this my back is killing me and I have to 
> heavily medicate to get through the workday.
> Today a salesperson at Sports Chalet persuaded me to give Superfeet 
> insoles a try (they are kinda expensive!)
> Has anyone had any experience with these, positive or negative?  I 
> bought the "black" beccause they claim to be the best ones to use with 
> dress shoes.
> Marion
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