Vionic shoes for plantar fasciitis

I think I remember that they come up a little large - but don't take my word for it unless others agree 

I wore then when I was still working as a Surg Tech, and as I recall they were pretty true to size. I used a sturdy sock, so you'll want to account for that, and though it feels counter-intuitive, don't lace a shoe snugly, leave a little bit of play but not so much you'll get blisters. For PF, the best advice I have is to be sure to loosen/massage your calf muscles. Those are always involved with PF (I worked with many a foot doc who wouldn't do a PF surgery w/o doing a gastroc release.) Most folks concentrate on where they feel the pain, but that rarely helps with long-term relief. Get those calves loosey-goosey! I hope you find relief

This is a good point about the calves- I had (and still have) this and it helped a lot of pain relief and probably the actual healing.

Professional Wooden Slant Board, Adjustable Incline Board and Calf Stretcher, Stretch Board - Extra Side-Handle Design for Portability a.co/d/iWBqYfM

Most of my shoes now are Vionics as I have fallen arches which misalign my feet and the arch and heel support of Vionics has helped immensely. Even if I don't buy from Vionic itself, I go on their website and read the reviews for the shoes. All of their shoes are not manufactured the same so researching the individual styles is helpful. They also list how the sizing runs in the description of the shoe. I find that between both of those help me decide which size to order and so far I haven't had any issues.

I suffered from PF for quite sometime. It would feel like a knife stabbing up my heel. It hurt when I stood up after sitting. It would reduce in pain after I moved a bit, but still painful enough to limit my activity.

I first experienced it when I was pregnant. I did the heel stretches recommend by my doctor religiously and took anti-inflammatory. It eventually went away. I was much younger, and stuff seems to heal better when you have less years!

It came back a few years ago. Oh man. It just made me miserable. I tried different shoes, and NEVER went barefoot.
I was at Walmart and saw these and thought, it's cheap - what could hurt.

Cushioned Arch Supports
I got relief almost overnight. Seriously! And I am not one to think things like this actually work. I wore the bands 24/7 for about a week, then just started wearing the band on the foot that still had a little pain during the day. I have zero issues now, and have not for a couple years. It was life changing! I don't know if it works for everyone - but I still recommend them to try.
I bought some extra on Amazon, and they are super thin and do nothing - but the thicker ones really made a difference for me.

Good shoes are still a great idea though!

This is why it is important to try several brands of shoes so you can find the brand that works for YOU! Birkinstock did not work for me at all, but others swear by them. Also, definitely do all the stretches! You want to avoid the cortisone injections in your heel at all costs, trust me. I let my PF get so bad that it took a series of 4 injections over 6 months to knock it out. You do not want to deal with that pain as well!

Love my Vionics for my arthritis, and have 3 pairs, one tennis shoes, one sandals and one dress shoes for work. Love them all and they do run true to size.

Sure thing, I hope it helps!

One friend and I joke that at our age, yoga/deep stretching is no longer optional.

I just got two pairs - I went in for these adorable flip flop sandals that had a little bow - for my niece's wedding that is outside.

Then she showed me the beach slip on runners with elastic lacing. LOVE THEM!!

I wore the runners all weekend at a cake show and my feet were doing really well all weekend. No pains at all.

I need more in all the colours ha ha!

ETA - I normally wear a 9 in a shoe - the flip flops are a 9. But the runners are an 8.5

I love Vionics and I get slip on style sandals that have hidden velcro straps - important for me because I am unfortunately between regular and wide width shoes in many brands.

I have a pair of sandals and a pair of the mule slippers and both are true to size for me. Love Vionics!

I only wear Vionics and love them. Please keep in mind that not all Vionics are made the same and some do not give great support. Read the reviews! You also need to wear them in. Wear them a couple hours each day and ramp up to full time. They run pretty true to size.

One easy exercise I do is put my foot on the steps - just the ball and toes - and hang the heel down. Stay there 10 secs or so. Feel the stretch. Do that about 8-10 times twice a day. I rarely get PF now with that exercise plus the Vionics.

Good luck!

My sister sweats by SAS.  She is on her feet all day in a school lunchroom and after school care program.  Anytime she tries another brand she regrets it and goes back to SAS.