So lately since summer and flip flops I have this god awful heel,foot,ankle pain.Bad enough its hard to walk ,especially when I just get up in the morning or middle of the night. So I went in and was told it was plantar fasciitis...Anbody have this? Has it gotten better? He gave me a few sretches to do ,but so far its stil bad!

I havent had the heel pain but I get horrid pain in the arch of me feet and I am fairly certain its from wearing flip flops too much. There is NO support to them and my feet are flattening out and I did try to avoid flip flops whenever I could this summer but I still really like them lol.

wearing flip flops all year round we're kinda used to them and it doesn't bother us. but true they don't give your feet any support. if you want to wear flip flops get either dr scholls ones or croc ones. stretching, massage, ice/heat, and antiinflammatory will work too.

Birkenstocks are really good, they are good for your back too.

I was having a lot of pain and started wearing my really good running shoes that have a lot of support and cushion (they are the adidas with the bouncy things under them) and it went away within few weeks max but usually within the week it's gone. I get pain when I walk around barefoot too much too (pounding heels on ground or walking flat footed...for some reason I walk harder in flip flops and barefooted)

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Birkenstocks are really good

I have a pair,but it feels like the arch is in the wrong spot,they make my feet sore....lol I have been wearing my running shoes,but it seems to be worse =/ Oh well,what can you do....lol

OMG yes! I have had terrible heel pain off and on for 2 years now.Forgot what the dr called it, but when it hurts boy does it hurt!

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but when it hurts boy does it hurt

GET OUT! Try to remember.....lol Im thinking what he said is not the problem,is yours on both heels? Kinda on the side ,but the pain goes up and in the whole heel when ou stand...itting is not bad if I dont move a certain way.

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Birkenstocks are really good


I have a pair,but it feels like the arch is in the wrong spot,they make my feet sore....lol I have been wearing my running shoes,but it seems to be worse =/ Oh well,what can you do....lol

mine did too. when I went to take them back they said that was normal that your feet aren't used to the support. as long as they are the correct size it will take you up to a few weeks for them not to make your arches and maybe even calfs sore. start wearing them slowly...I have to get reused to mine every summer...but once I do they are AWESOME!!!

I have been suffering with heel pain in my left foot for a few months now. I haven't been to the dr for it and don't wear flip flops, LOL I wish it would go away.

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I have been suffering with heel pain in my left foot for a few months now. I haven't been to the dr for it and don't wear flip flops, LOL I wish it would go away.

your tennis shoes (or shoes you wear most often/your day to day shoes) should be replaced every 6mo max and not a bad idea to replace the insole before that if you notice it starting to loose cushion and/or arch support that it once had

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mine did too. when I went to take them back they said that was normal that your feet aren't used to the support.

Reall,I`ll try wearing them again,How long befoe they felt better?

I didn't wear them more than an hr or 2 to begin with (took them off before they hurt), then would take them off when they started to hurt....just kept at it until it stopped. I think doing it that way a few weeks. Just wearing them everyday and dealing w/ hurtin a lil maybe a week or so.