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InStep - What is Comfort?True comfort is so much more than soft shoes! If you stand and walk for work or travel, you know that proper support is important for reducing fatigue in your legs, back and feet.
All feet are different! Wide or narrow, boney or fleshy, flexible or rigid, high arches or low arches, each of us has to work with the feet we were given. Some of us have visible injuries like missing toes or structural changes like bunions. Some of us have hidden conditions like plantar fasciitis, neuromas or neuropathy and diabetes. The best footwear choice can also be affected by body structure and other health needs and limitations.
Since Comfort is not created equal, our selection is loosely broken into the following categories:
Fashion Comfort: Because secretly we all want to turn heads!
Fashion Comfort can include features such as flexible soles, padding on the uppers, footbed and in the heel while not sacrificing the 'look' of a dressier shoe. Massage bumps, breathable leathers, straps that flex and adjust add to the comfort. We rarely find enough arch support or toe room in these styles for standing all day and these are not the shoes to wear on your walking tour of Rome! We have dress orthotics and arch supports that will work with many of these styles and with an alteration or addition many of these can be elevated to the everyday comfort level.
Everyday Comfort: For walking or standing all day, at work or play!
Most of these shoes have supportive, contoured footbeds that mimic the bottom of your feet. Good arch support alows you to stand and walk all day. Many of these styles have removable footbeds and will accomodate a custom or favorite orthotic insert. Other features of this category include high-tech sole materials, ample toe room and deep heel cups for support.
Orthopedic Comfort: For prescription needs.
Shoes and sandals in this category are designed with features to accomodate specific foot and health needs. Multiple removable footbeds or liners add extra depth to allow the use of a thicker foot orthotic or other internal shoe modifications. You don't have to have a prescription to wear these shoes. In fact, if you really struggle to find shoes that feel good, start here!
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