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Originally posted by ChrisSportsFan
What type of shoes do you wear when not working games? If possible, wear good supportive shoes ALWAYS and that will help bunches.
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What my podiatrist says is that the most important thing for getting rid of PF is that the toe box allow ample room for your toes, especially the big toe. He thinks that if the big toe is held over toward the other toes, it aggravates the PF and then you won't get better until your toes have some time (months in my case) with more room. Here's how he told me to choose shoes. Pull out the insoles and lay them flat on the floor. Stand on them and make sure there is a margin of insole around the tracing of your foot. In other words, none of your foot, and especially the toes, should be touching the floor. There doesn't have to be a lot of extra insole, just enough to demonstrate that your feet will fit. He then showed me how to use lacing to keep my feet from sliding around. I also have orthotics, do taping, take anti-inflammatories, and stretch and ice after games. Once I got rid of the offending street shoes, it's finally starting to get under control.