PODIATRISTS DISCUSS BEST SHOES FOR BUNIONS

Bunions happen when your big toe shifts out of place, facing inward and creating an enlarged joint. Therefore, it's important to find a pair of comfortable shoes that won't aggravate the protruding bones. Neyla Lobkova, DPM, a New York-based podiatrist who founded Step Up Footcare, tells Bustle that “shoes that have a wide toe box" are essential because they "accommodate the widening of the forefoot associated with a bunion and prevent pressure on the bunion which causes pain." She also recommends that those with bunions avoid “all heels over 3 inches high.”

 

Drs. Neyla Lobkova and Bruce Pinker

 

Bruce Pinker, DPM, a New York-based podiatrist with Progressive Foot Care, stresses the importance of wide toe boxes, telling Bustle that "narrow toed or pointy toed footwear will exacerbate the bunion."

 

Source: Nina Bradley, Bustle [4/26/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News