Best shoes for neuropathy
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Short answer
With neuropathy you may not feel a rub or a blister, so shoes should prevent them: extra depth, a seam-free interior, a stretchy upper and room for swelling. Orthofeet's Coral (women's) and Edgewater Stretch (men's) are built that way, with removable insoles for prescribed inserts. Wear shoes and socks at all times, check your feet daily, and ask your doctor whether you qualify for Medicare-covered therapeutic shoes.
Illustration Best for women
Orthofeet Coral Women's Sneaker
A deep, soft-sided sneaker built for feet that can't tolerate pressure points. The extra depth leaves room for thicker or prescribed inserts.
- Extra depth
- Removable 1/4" orthotic insole
- Stretch knit upper
- Widths up to 4E (select)
- Seam-free interior
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Illustration Best for men
Orthofeet Edgewater Stretch Men's Sneaker
The men's counterpart: extra depth, removable insoles and spacers to fine-tune volume, and a stretch upper that doesn't press on bunions or hammer toes.
- Extra depth
- Removable insoles + spacers
- Stretch upper
- Widths D to 6E
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Illustration Supportive and very wide (to 6E)
New Balance 928v3 Walking Shoe
A stable, roomy walking shoe with an unusual range of widths. The removable footbed makes room for custom orthotics.
- Leather walking shoe
- Rollbar stability
- Widths up to 6E (men's)
- Removable footbed
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Daily foot care (NIDDK)
- Check your feet every day for cuts, blisters, red spots or swelling.
- Always wear shoes and socks, even indoors, and check inside shoes before putting them on.
- Don't use heating pads or hot water bottles on numb feet.
Medicare therapeutic shoes
Medicare Part B covers one pair of extra-depth or custom-molded shoes plus inserts per year for people with diabetes and severe diabetic foot disease, when certified by the treating doctor and ordered by a podiatrist or qualified doctor. They must come from a Medicare-enrolled supplier, and you pay 20% after the Part B deductible (if the supplier accepts assignment). Neuropathy alone doesn't automatically qualify, and shoes you buy yourself don't count.
- You have a cut, blister or sore that isn't healing after a few days.
- Skin on your foot turns red, warm or painful.
- Numbness or burning is new or spreading.