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Hi Julie!
With my high arches and low back issues, I have found New Balance and Avia shoes very comfortable. But everyone is different. I would recommend going to a shoe store where there is an educated clerk to help you out. My clerk at Shippy Shoes in Stevens Point, WI, had me walk around while studying my posture and gait. After measuring my feet, she then brought out several types of shoes to try on. I had to walk around the store in them to find the proper fit. The local ortho & pedi docs send people to the store to get properly-fitted shoes. They aren't cheap, but boy, to they last and are they comfortable. I had forgotten what it felt like to have no knee or hip pain from walking.
I hope there is a shoe store near you that has a similar helpful reputation. Good luck in your search. :)
If I can get away with it, I prefer working bare foot. However when I absolutely have to wear shoes the best clogs I have ever found are made my Quark. They are incredibly light, something like 4 ounces. I found them several years ago when I was desperate to find shoes I could stand in all day as a floral designer, I found these in a flower shop expo... They are amazing for massage therapy...traction is great, absolutely silent when walking--no flip flop or loud sole noises, and they my feet never hurt even after several massages in a row. You can find all kinds of different patterns just by googling quark shoes.
Jason- I think I have the runner ones. They do have an arch built in to the sole. The best support for my arches have been to stregthen my tibialis posterior and which has helped with my over-pronation issues!
Jenny, thanks so much. I checked them out and like what I see.
Jenny Good said:I recently stumbled upon a newish shoe company called Oboz. They make a whole line of multisport shoes (hiking shoes, trail running shoes, sandals--comparable to what you might find from Merrell, Keen, or Teva) that's worth checking out. I hadn't heard of them, but I randomly found a pair on a sale rack a few months ago and, since they were in my hard-to-find size, I bought them. They're incredibly comfortable!
http://www.obozfootwear.com/site/about.html#
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