New Balance shoes gave me ingrown

[Alexandra]

toenails (sorry tmi). The fellow at the store fitted me with a pair of shoes so I thought that they were correct. I have had them since Friday and I am having trouble on both feet. Is there a home remedy for this? I have soaked them in Epsom Salts baths.

Thanks

[MJN]

shoes because they hurt my feet and actually give me sore spots. I switched to Nike Running shoes and they are wonderful. My feet never hurt in them. So, maybe switching to another brand would help?

[Karen sn]

What's the number?

I was told go over 800.

[Alexandra]

What is the benefit of going over 800?

[Cornerstone Classical]

I hate tennis shoes, but I recently bought some Brooks and I can not believe how good they feel...:thumbup1:

[runamuk]

I have problems with New Balance, too. I have a pair of Asics and a pair of Brooks right now, and both of them are very comfortable and don't rub anywhere.

[klmama]

Funny, New Balance are the only ones I can wear. No other shoes have the support I need. I agree with going with a higher number - they seem to have better support and many have slightly larger toe boxes.

[LisaKinVA]

The best running shoes I've ever worn are Nike... most of the preferred brands for my women friends don't fit my foot correctly (my toes are all jammed together -- and they just feel tight).

[sagira]

Gee, I'm about to buy NB wide tennis shoes. I have wide feet, and I hear these come in different sizes to accommodate most. I had NB shoes before (not wide) that were no problem. I want velcro, though. Tired of tying shoelaces! :thumbdown:

[Karen sn]

What is the benefit of going over 800?

 

I don't know - google it maybe?

Someone said you have to have a # over 800 for them to be good.

[Carol in Cal.]

Then I lace them very tightly.

 

That's how I keep the toes from bumping on the end.

 

I also use Saucony and Ryka shoes--those fit me very well because I have a narrow heel and wide toe box.

[Hapax Legomena]

I would return to the store with the shoes and ask for a different shoe.

[TraceyS/FL]

I would go back to the store - but that seems awful fast for the shoes to be causing it on your toenails already.

 

I have loved every pair of NB i've owned - and I can only wear the 700 and up series, but a few years ago the lady at the shoe store told me NB changed all their molds/sizes and it was messing people up. She had customers that knew what style & size fit over their braces and such - and they weren't working any longer. :(

 

I seem to have bad luck letting other people fit me and my kids - it just never works out. So, i have to do all the work myself.

 

But i'd go back to the store for sure......

[CalicoKat]

toenails (sorry tmi). The fellow at the store fitted me with a pair of shoes so I thought that they were correct. I have had them since Friday and I am having trouble on both feet. Is there a home remedy for this? I have soaked them in Epsom Salts baths.

Thanks

scrap the center of your nail with a knife to thin the center of your nail. It causes the outer edges to raise up. It works. I've always used this method. Works like a charm.

[Janet in Toronto]

Sauconys were recommended to me by a foot specialist as they have a wider toe box. I was having problems with numb toes and sort of a pre-bunion look to my feet. The Saucony's are great as I have a slimmer heel than forefoot and these are perfect.

 

I would return the shoes.

 

Janet

Edited December 2, 2008 by Janet in Toronto
remove rogue apostrophe

[Parrothead]

I'm another that can't wear NB. When I bought the new Nikes last month, the sales guy was raving about NB and how I should try them. I had to tell him that I can't wear them. He was very surprised and said I was the only one that he had ever talked to who doesn't like NB. Now I know I'm not alone.

 

As for the OP's question, http://www.myhomeremedies.com/topic.cgi?topicid=345 these answeres may be helpful.

[KatieJ]

Add me to the can't wear NB shoes list. I developed low back problems while wearing my first pair, and thought it was just some age things happening. Later I bought a 2nd pair that were just awful on my feet. My chiropractor finally connected the dots and told me to quite wearing the NB shoes. I returned them for a full refund, altho they were quite surprised!

 

I only wear Birks now...no running allowed. :D

[JFSinIL]

You need a bigger shoe. I was surprised after my first (and, please last) in-grown toenail that I was two full sizes too small! Now I am a 9.5 - I WAS a 6.5 before kids - then 8. Now I am 9.5. I got my in-grown nail while wearing my size 8 sneakers. I had to have the surgery - the foot doc. numbed the towe with the world's longest needle and then cut away half the nail down to the quick, etc. But I had (gets nasty now) red, round ball of flesh sticking out around the nail, too.