Shoes People Foot Plastic Eslpod Problems Conditions Wear

Some people have foot conditions that require using "specialty shoes" (shoes that fill a particular purpose or function). For example, people who have "disorders" (something that does not work properly) of the foot or ankle might need to wear "orthopedic" shoes that are specially designed to provide additional "support" (help for something to maintain the proper position) or "cushioning" (extra padding to keep something soft and comfortable). People with "lesser" (not as severe) conditions might simply have an "orthopedic insert," or a shaped piece of plastic or other material that is put inside of a regular shoe to provide additional support or cushioning. Orthopedic shoes and inserts can be made from a "mold" (a hollow shape or container into which liquid can be poured to create something of that shape) that matches the shape of the patient's foot.

People who have "diabetes" (diseases that result in having too much sugar in the blood) may have skin problems of the feet, so sometimes the must wear diabetic shoes. These shoes are designed to "prevent" (not allow to happen) skin "breakage" (cuts; openings). For example, they might open and close with "Velcro" (strips, one with small plastic hooks and one with small plastic loops, that are used to hold two things together) to make it easier to put on and doff take off shoes.

Finally, people with weak or fallen arches might need shoes with special "arch support." These shoes have a raised, padded area where the foot's arch should be, so that the foot can rest against the bottom of the shoe, but still "maintain" (keep; have) a "proper" (correct) arch. Almost all athletic shoes have arch support of some kind.