Buying Shoes

bbford

Apologies if this is in the wrong place.

Just interested where people go to buy their footwear ie shoes, slippers, sandels, especially if they are housebound or in residential care.

Is this a difficult chore for carers to get individuals to a store or are there many
home visits.

Interested in all your views, thanks!

moneylover

I have had problems all my life with footwear as very wide feet, flat and need insoles so mostly lace ups for me.

One of the best firms is Hotter, some shops stock their shoes but mainly mail order they will take stuff back no problem and have a very good range. They will send a catalogue and can be found on the web at http://www.hotter.com There customer service section very helpful will tell you nearest stockists. The shoes are very similar to Ecco shoes which are more expensive.

I am a librarian with Essex Libraries and we get many calls from people who have problems getting footwear. There is useful information available from The Disabililty Living Foundation here http://www.dlf.org.uk/factsheets/pdf/Finding_Suitable_Footwear.pdf

In fact I cannot recommend the DLF highly enough - for anyone who has any problems as a result of a disability or just old age they have so much online advice http://www.dlf.org.uk They also have a huge range of equipment on display at their centre so you can try stuff out and talk to the duty occupational therapist about what might best suit your needs and no pressure to buy as the DLF don't actually sell anything.

bbford

I am in the process of starting a mobile shoe fitting service.

Has anyone used such a service, would you or a relative find it helpful?


What sort of price range would you normally be happy to pay for slippers,shoes,sandels?

Would really appreciate your comments!

grunnie

My Mum is in a residential home and the ladies there buy from Cosyfeet. In fact 1 pair of her shoes was soo comfy that I sent for a pair as well.:rotfl:

bbford

grunnie wrote: »

My Mum is in a residential home and the ladies there buy from Cosyfeet. In fact 1 pair of her shoes was soo comfy that I sent for a pair as well.:rotfl:

Yes, i have an account to sell Cosyfeet. Does your mum orderf from a catologue or on-line?

Do you think people such as your Mum would benefit from a professional fitting service, which would be free, and also to try on different styles in the comfort of their own home?

grunnie

Yes that would be a great idea. I am sure they would love that.

twinkle48_2

cosyfeet are fab to deal with, quick delivery excellent customer service, and no problems with returns http://cosyfeet.com

Marisan

Hi,

My mother-in-law,who is 78,has a medical condition called Polymyalgia Rheumatica.Most distressing for her is that her toes have permanantly bent under and chafe and bleed.She finds it very difficult to get shoes that are comfortable for her,even the very wide fitting ones hurt.We recently paid £50 for some shoes from our local chemist which has a mobility section,but even these hurt her feet.

A friend of mine has told me that it is possible for our GP to give a prescription for mother-in-law to have shoes specially made for her.

Does anyone know if this is correct?

missile

I suggest you ask GP to refer her to a podiatrist, for specialist treatment. I believe any treatment he recomends will be free.

Edinburghlass_2

I've merged your thread with a previous one regarding shoes although not on prescription so to speak some of the links may help you.

Suzy_M

https://www.padders.co.uk are not specialist but do wide fitting and "Easy-On" shoes. They supply shoe shops, do mail order and have their own factory shop.

One thing I like about them is with their basic popular styles they carry on making them for years. So if you are not fashion conscious and find a shoe that fits you can be buying them for years.

(They also do very reasonably priced long handled shoe horns.)

One word of caution though - buy the polish with the shoes cos trying to match some of their colours is difficult.