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

[Tortoise]

One more idea.

I have a pair of black leather NB walking shoes.  They are not exactly 
dress shoes but they aren't tennies either.

Tortoise

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Tortoise wrote:
> 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
>
> <> He who finishes last, wins! <>
>
>
>
> 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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