What type are you wearing now?

I wear New Balance, but nothing really helps with my drop foot. But the lighter the shoe the better, for me I have found.
Good Luck
Morgaine

i'm looking for the same answer.
wanna go shopping together???

I found using an ankle brace works a little.

Hi Bonnie ... I wear Skechers and only Skechers, They are comfortable and don't weigh a lot. You can buy them online at skechers.com. I love them and have different ones in different colors. hugs ...

I forgot to add that I do NOT have drop foot. But Hon and I just got back from an hour and a half hike and I was in my Skechers.

hi i too have found new balance sneckers are great fit and they feel good on my feet now the trip thing is a symntom so be careful i usally have my cane with me for long walks hope this helped bells

Shoes are very important! I have an ancient pair of Sketchers that I love, but they are 20 years old an leak. Usually, I wear New Balance sneakers--I have a pair with a roll bar as I have a tendency to twist my ankle. The NB are also black leather which are easy to dye with black dye and they look brand new even though they are 2 years old. That says alot because I am a farm walker! And, yes, very light weight... xo Cj (Cindyjo)

There are a lot of good shoe stores now which carry "good for your feet" shoes.

I wear Born, Earth, Clarks, and Asics most of the time. I try to get shoes with platform heels so that my foot isn't held at a strange arch but so that my shoes can have some height to them.

Earth shoes have a negative heal in them - which means that the heal is lower than the ball of the foot - so you are forced to stand more erect and have better posture.

I weat the Asics for anything "exercise" related because they were developed by orthopedic surgeons and have the most gel in them possible. They don't come wide though so if you need those, try New Balance which caters to narrow through wide feed and are very comfortable.

Don't wear the same shoes every day. Your feet will be healthier if you switch around,

Arch supports are also something to consider. They can be specially made for your foot and can help you to feel much more balanced when you stand and walk. They are highly recommended for people with neurological disorders and can be covered by insurance if the doc writes a perscription for them.

Here in IL we have a few stores to check out:
Good Feet
Foot Solutions
Walking Spirit

Call a podiatrists office and ask if you have anything like that where you live. Most of these places offer very personal service and won't even let you leave/buy until they are sure the shoes fit properly.

see if you can locate a shoe store, other than the chains. We have several stores that cater to hikers, runners, etc and we went there for hubby a long time ago. He told them what he wanted to do, what the problem was (his was hip pain) and they found the perfect shoe. Wasn't cheap, but the shoe worked wonders. Also, they generally allow to return and retry other shoes in case it doesn't work Its worth the money.

As odd as this sounds...my feet (and I have drop foot) feel best when I am wearing high healed (chunky heals) boots. I have a high arch and the boots support them as well as holding my ankles firmly in place. They also make me aware of when I start dragging my left foot. I can hear the left heal dragging.
When I am not wearing heals, New Balance sneakers are great.

Oh great, do you know how bad I would look in high heals