Had a bad day with my VP's

gemruby41

gemruby41

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Feb 14, 2007
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#1
I wore my VP's today and they were hell on my feet. :sad: This is my 2nd time wearing them. I added heel inserts because I could barely walk in them due to the fact they kept coming off my feet. Adding the heel inserts worked great, but now the toe area is really tight. It's like damned if I do and damned if I don't. It's tight to the point where I can barely feel my toes when I have them on. It's like all blood flow stopped going to my toes. I don't know what else to do. I really like them since they are the very hard to find black VP's with the burgundy tip. It's looking like I may have to sell them. Any suggestions?
 
#3
Have you tried heel liners? That should take care of foot slipping out of the shoe problem. Use the clothed/leather ones instead of gels. Gel liners are usually too thin for this purpose.

I find that shoe inserts rarely work for dressy shoes, for the same problem (toe box becomes too tight) you stated.
 
#4
I love moleskin - it's a lifesaver! I'm with KillerTofu. Try putting a thinner heel insert, such as moleskin or even a foam rubber Band-Aid in there. Something super thin that will provide just enough extra padding for your foot to stay in.
 
#5
lv_forever said:
Have you tried heel liners? That should take care of foot slipping out of the shoe problem. Use the clothed/leather ones instead of gels. Gel liners are usually too thin for this purpose.
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Within those two days I have tried foot petals heel liners, dr scholls gel heel liners, walgreens brand, and Air plus gel heel liners.

Cristina said:
I love moleskin - it's a lifesaver! I'm with KillerTofu. Try putting a thinner heel insert, such as moleskin or even a foam rubber Band-Aid in there. Something super thin that will provide just enough extra padding for your foot to stay in.
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The thinnest of the ones I tried was the Walgreens brand, but my feet was still coming out. Where do you get moleskin?
 
#9
gemruby41 said:
Within those two days I have tried foot petals heel liners, dr scholls gel heel liners, walgreens brand, and Air plus gel heel liners.


The thinnest of the ones I tried was the Walgreens brand, but my feet was still coming out. Where do you get moleskin?
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I tried the Walgreens too. They feel like little breast implants don't they?
 
#10
You can find Dr. Scholl's moleskin at any drugstore. It has an adhesive backing and is very soft, almost felt-like, on one side. Just cut a piece in the size you need and apply it to the back of the shoe. Works very well! :nuts: I use it inside certain shoes, in places that usually give me sore spots or possible blisters.
 
#12
:yahoo:I just found a pair of heel liners that I got free from a store. I have no clue when I got them and from which store. I will give them a test drive tomorrow, and hope they work.
 
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