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Shoes! Sort of.
A square dancer who was kind enough to listen to me whine about shoes this weekend -- let's call her Pat -- came by my office a few minutes ago and offered me some of her old shoes that she doesn't wear any more. Her feet are just about as wide as mine and, it appears, a little over two inches longer.
I have a pair of Pat's old Tevas strapped to my feet right now. They don't fit well, they're not comfortable (why oh WHY does everything have to have contours all over the bottom?), but I can walk in them. Some. I am determined to continue to walk in them until I find something better. My post-op shoes may be more comfortable but by golly I want to be able to drive a car. It will feel very good to do my own errands for the first time in nearly a month.
Given that Pat doesn't want these back, maybe they could even be improved. Tevas look like the kind of shoe you could slice up with a band saw. Too long? Cut on the dotted line! Just place your foot so the arch is right, and poof! a shoe that fits! :-)
I have a pair of Pat's old Tevas strapped to my feet right now. They don't fit well, they're not comfortable (why oh WHY does everything have to have contours all over the bottom?), but I can walk in them. Some. I am determined to continue to walk in them until I find something better. My post-op shoes may be more comfortable but by golly I want to be able to drive a car. It will feel very good to do my own errands for the first time in nearly a month.
Given that Pat doesn't want these back, maybe they could even be improved. Tevas look like the kind of shoe you could slice up with a band saw. Too long? Cut on the dotted line! Just place your foot so the arch is right, and poof! a shoe that fits! :-)
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The reason I love my tivas is because they have the contours and arch support. {grin}
If you want sandels, you may want to check out Birkenstock brand, not as curvy and the cork insole eventually forms to your foot.
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These Tevas are size 8 and in length I am a 5 1/2. You can imagine how I feel about contours. Too bad they can't be removed as easily as they can be added.
I have two pairs of Pat's Birks as well. They're much more awkward as the sharp ridge behind the toes doesn't go where my foot would want it. They're also longer than the Tevas. I suppose a Dremel tool might work for that sharp pointy bit. Heh heh, a geek meets one-shape-fits all shoe design! :-)