After talking to your doctor and getting the proper sole placement, cushioning, etc., you may want to see if you can find a place that will hand make shoes for you. The military made boots for me for the last ten years I was in the service and I sure miss them now because they fit.

Recently I got a pair of shoes by a company called "Streetcar." I'd never heard of 'em before but their leather slip-ons are the first shoes I've had that don't cut off the circulation when my feet and ankles swell. Perfect shoes for someone like me with big fat fe...er...a "firm foundation."