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I had this. I was very lucky that when I ended up in A&E, I thought I was going septic, the HO looked closely and saw the blisters and printed an information sheet, by then I was getting the blisters on my hands. She referred me to the medical team, who really just referred me to the dermatologist after they checked my bloods, which was going to be a month so I went private. I went up a shoe size my feet were so swollen.
I think because athletes foot starts with itchy skin it confuses the picture, the blisters itch, before they swell and become painful. Then the fluid that comes out makes all the skin soggy so its hard to see that it started as a blister.
I spent a fortune on online dressing, and if they prescribe you steroid cream and emollient cream work out if it’s cheaper to get a prescription prepayment form.
Drying it up seems to be the first part, vinegar, potassium permanganate are often used. Keeping them dry, I like bamboo socks because they were soft and breathable. Its sound a bit precious but organic soap, which I take every whereas if I use normal stuff it starts to itch. Then when it drys up just any cream that you can stand. I slept in cotton gloves. I left a trail of dead skin were ever I went.

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There are lots of really comfy shoes that will be perfect for being on your feet all day and for the hospital environment.

Here are 6 very different shoes that might help you:

1. Sketchers women’s work shoes

These shoes are have been designed to be extremely comfy to wear. They have a memory foam insole and shock absorbing sole to help protect your feet from day to day shocks. These shoes have also been made to stop pressure from building up underneath your soles that can often occur when you are on your feet for long periods.
These sketchers have also been have been designed to be slip resistant which makes them perfect for slippery hospital floors. These shoes have been made from stain resistant protective leather so you dont need to worry about stains wrecking your shoes. Because sketchers is such a well known make you know that they are going to be quality shoes and not some cheap garbage.

2. Danskos proffesional womens clog shoes

Dankso is a really well known make when it comes to comfy work shoes. Although these shoes are extremely ugly they will protect your feet and will support your them in the correct position helping to stop foot pain and injuries no matter how long your shift is at the hospital.
These shoes are really sturdy and will help to stabilize your foot and ankle and because they have really good traction you there is very little chance of you slipping and spraining your ankle in these shoes. These shoes have been costed with a spill resistant coating which means no more stains!
These are the perfect nursing shoes.. just a shame about the extremely ugly design.

3. Timberland Pro Women’s Renova Pewter Clog

third on my list of best shoes are the Timberland clog shoes, which are perfect if you are on your feet constantly. The feature Timberlands patented anti foot fatigue technology that help to stop your feet from aching and getting tired by providing your feet with shock absorption as well as really good support where you need it most. Theses shoes also have really good traction and will not slip even on the wettest of floors.

4. Alegria Women’s Keli Professional Slip Resistant Work Shoe

Next on my list are the are a pair of Keli professional slip resistant shoes from Alegria. These shoes are by far the most stylish nurse shoes you are going to find. They are available in literally tons of different colours and designs. Plus these shoes have really good traction on the soles to prevent you from slipping and have a really big toe box, which will help stop your toes from bunching together and causing things such as hammer toes and other nasty toe and ball of foot problems. What’s best about these shoes is that they are super light weight o wear unlike so many other big clumsy work shoes on the market.

5. Womens mercy croc work shoes

if Crocs are your thing then these mercy croc work shoes might be for you. These shoes use crocs patented croclite material thus making them odour resistant, slip resistant, soft and light weight, perfect for nurses if you ask me! What’s more these shoes have excellent arch support helping to realign your feet in the correct position and take off strain on your feet.. which comes in really handy for long drawn out shifts.

6. Sketchers sneakers Loving Life Memory Foam Fashion Sneaker

If you like sneakers then I would suggest that you go for these sketchers slip on sneakers. They have been made to be extremely breathable to help regulate the temperature of your feet keeping you feet dry and feeling fresh. The rubber soles of these sneakers really help top minimize shock to your feet and provide the right amount of support that they need to get through a long day on your feet. What I love about these sneakers as that they are lot more stylish than all of the other shoes mentioned above as they do not look like 90 year old granny orthopedic shoes!

Buy some insoles!

I would also suggest that you invest in a pair of good orthotic insoles as well, insoles will help to to stop your feet from aching by taking strain off your arch, preventing the build up of pressure underneath your heel and correcting the pronation of your feet.

Where to buy?

Also I would suggest if you are looking on amazon to buy nursing shoes then I wouldn’t if I was you. Buying from amazon is the worst place to buy shoes from because there are so many fakes and scammers on amazon nowadays. I have lost count of the amount of times that I have bought shoes from amazon and have been scammed. I would suggest buying your shoes from a reputable shoe shop like Clarks instead because at least then you know that what you are buying is REAL and if you have a problem with the shoes you can return them.

I really do hope this helps and points you at least in the right direction. All the best!

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I don’t know if there is such thing as the “best” plantar fasciitis insoles because everyone feet are different and require different things. I have tried so many different types of insoles and can tell you what insoles to not buy.
First on my list of insoles to avoid is Stride Insoles by Tread Labs, these insoles are really poorly quality when I bought a pair from amazon and started wearing them inside my running shoes they actually caused me more aches and pain and made my plantar fasciitis worse! The arch support on these insoles is an absolute joke because it is simply non existent, which is really bad especially if you have plantar fasciitis because arch support is really important.
Next on my list of insoles to avoid are Superfeet insoles. I tried the Superfeet green ones because I read somewhere that have the best arch support and are good for running in. Turns out Superfeet insoles are a total con. The insoles were not rigid at all, the arch support just pushed my feet into an awkward and painful position and they are really bulky making them impossible to fit inside running shoes without making the running shoes extremely tight (which in itself can cause foot problems and injuries).
You should also avoid the scholl and dr scholl insoles. These are real junk insoles that do not support your feet and are made on the cheap. Literally all you get is a floppy piece of plastic with a few holes and bumps in them. These insoles did not help one bit with my plantar fasciitis and after wearing them for 2 weeks I just had to take them out of my shoes because they just didn’t feel comfortable at all.
I have also tried footactive insoles as well. These insoles were a bit cheaper than the other ones (at this point I was very tight on cash after wasting so much on the other insoles). Yet again these insoles did not help either. The arch support was too much, the insoles also said that they absorb shock but this was a lie because when running in them I could feel every little shock attack my feet.
Don’t believe everything that you read on the internet especially when looking for insoles my advise to you would not get tricked by amazon affiliate scammers. There seems to be a lot of spam website on google if you search for “best plantar fasciitis insoles” all created by the same guy “reviewing ” the same cruddy insoles over and over again. Don’t believe anything you read on these sites because they are just lying to you, saying anything to get you to click their amazon affiliate link and buy from amazon… because then they get paid!
For the time being I have actually given up trying to find a good pair of insoles because non have seen to work for me. Hopefully though you will have better luck than me.

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That’s not a shoe.. that’s a foot that been chopped off a furry pink monster!

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I don’t like the weird off cream colour of the river island ones. I’m really surprised that river islands has got away with this I thought that this would be to derivative.

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Ugh, buying shoes for weddings is such a pain.. especially as your only ever going to really wear them once and that’s it. I wonder if going barefoot isn’t too much of a fashion faux pas.

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Ugh those things will probably look hideous!

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I agree with Mary, scholl products suck big time. Just because something is a big name doesn’t mean that it is going to quality. I have not used a HydraStep before but by the looks of the picture it looks like what some backwards person would wear in a mental asylum.

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I hate to admit it, but I got a pair of the ballet flats for an outdoor music fest in the U.S., that’s notorious for being a mud pit. I was told that Crocs were the only way to go and I figured the ballet flats were the least offensive…

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I found the calf stretches more helpful than anything else. I also found that mine was much worse when I had been resting and hadn’t been using my feet for a while and cleared up completely once I was back on my feet being active.

Mine was the none-weight bearing in the morning version too and I can remember crying when taking my boots off after work and I am so not a wuss with pain generally. Insoles did not really help, perhaps because I could not afford the expensive ones, but stretches definitely did.

Seven years on, I haven’t had a twinge!

I hope one of the suggestions on here helps you sort it – it is a miserable condition.

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