The podiatrist I visited in March recommended purchasing custom orthodics to help with the sesamoiditis and plantar fasciitis. My appointment with the orthodics office was today. The podiatrist wanted to see my running shoes at my office visit. I didn't think to bring them with me. For the appointment with the orthotist, I brought along my Asics Gel Nimbus shoes. He noticed that my shoes were quite worn out, which I knew. I had been waiting to order new shoes until after this visit. It's a good thing that I waited. After I put on my shoes, the orthotist checked the fit. He asked me if I had toenail problems. No, I do not. Do I get black toenails? No, I actually have not lost any toenails due to running. This was a interesting to the orthotist because he said that my running shoes are a full size smaller than what I should be wearing. What? This was surprising news to me. My feet were a solid size 7 until I had two children. I now purchase size 8 for both my running and dress shoes. I guess I have been purchasing the wrong size in running shoes. He told me that I need to buy size 9 running shoes. I guess I might be dealing with "vanity sizing" issues?!? My custom orthodics will be ready in a couple weeks. They are made right at the orthodist's office. I'm excited to see how it will feel to run in them. Hopefully, my feet will be pain-free very soon.
Happy Running! -Stephanie
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
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