Hello! I am a product design student currently designing a shoe for people with osteoarthritis of the feet. If this applies to you, would you be able to give me some thoughts on what a shoe could do for you? I am currently focusing on the upper part of the shoe, anything you have would be great!
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The shoes need to be adjustable across the top because our feet swell from the arthritis. And speaking for myself I wear a EEEE width or wider if I can get it. My everyday shoes are New Balance men’s 9 1/2 EEEE. Anything that presses on my feet makes them hurt. But if I can find woman’s super extra wide shoes they are always soooo ugly! We like pretty shoes, too! But good luck finding them. One more thing… I finally found some allegedly 6E (they weren’t really) that were kind of pretty from an English company. Expensive shoes plus customs fees, yikes. And the kicker was—no cushioning! We need a lot of thick cushioning in the insoles for our aching feet. Hope this helps. Please help us! 😀