Whats your thoughts on Crocs for comfort, support, and safety for post-knee surgery?
What about sizing for women since the sizes given are mens? And what about choosing the classic model vs. the newer ones?
I need a slip-on shoe; the nursing staff suggested these.
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I’ve never worn Crocs, but they look slippery and unstable. I wouldn’t use them after knee surgery. In fact, I had knee surgery a couple of years ago, and I wore only safe, lace-up shoes while I during my recovery.
The new ones seem good. I wouldn’t suggest the old ones. They are slippery and unstable (agree with @sadiemartinpaul). Mine old ones are very wide, so unless I wear very thick socks my feet just slosh around inside I only wear them for gardening.
Toms has slip-on shoes/sneakers. My teenager loves his.
Would you prefer a slip-on sandal/flip-flop or canvas sneaker?
@SadieMartinPaul; I was advised to skip lace-ups for a while since getting down to lace is initially hard to do.
Which specific new ones? The descriptions on-line are not very helpful.
I have sandals which are a little too hard to slip on without yanking on the heel straps, I dislike flip-flops and would settle for a canvas sneaker-line shoe that slips on.
I did purchase some stretchy shoe laces but they are only 37” long and too short for my Saucony and Merrill walking shoes.
I have a pair of canvas top crocs and they are super comfortable, shock absorbent and don’t overheat my feet. Alas, they seem to find every ‘high spot’ in the floor because they are super grippy.
These have good reviews online.
@Cupcake :Looks promising enough to book mark but gets low marks on arch supports. Thanks.
Santa cruz loafers, run a little bit big, but not enough to order a smaller size. Just a little sloppy without socks. I got them on a closeout sale at crocs.com. Great pricing there!
The elder facility I worked at banned the old ones… The only ones I tried. If you don’t pick up your feet or shuffle they are a tripping hazard.
When they are new they are really grippy but when I used the old kind at home and such found they wore down so quickly the cushioning as well as the grippy part lasted me a month or a month and a half.
My thought would be that this is a bad idea. All podiatrists are down on this shoe for general wear.
I second dansko. They’re commonly used by people on their feet all the time because of their great support. I’m surprised they didn’t mention those. There’s also quite a few fashionable styles.
My wife was wearing those damn things at the time she twisted her knee out, tearing a meniscus. That injury resulted in so much deterioration of quality of life I want those outlawed. It gripes me to no end because I was constantly warning her to get some sensible shoes to wear at work. They are casual house shoes at best.
The best for comfort, and safety to me. Rubber is perfect to prevent slipping isn’t it?
Dansko seem to have highish heels, although without being able to try them on, it’s difficult to tell.
Fashion is not an issue.
I recently discovered Orthaheel (OrthaheelUSA.com) and I highly recommend them for stability, support, cushioning and cradling the heel.
I really like my Dansko clogs, but I still need the heel gel in them. I have Dansko loafers that don’t have as much arch support, and a pair of their wooden-soled sandals that I love. Danskos may be more expensive than the Orthaheel.
I recently tried these on, and loved them. Very cushy, stable and well fitting. Cheap, too!
The non-clog Crocs are more stable, but my big beef is they don’t come in half sizes.
@augustlan I read a comment someone posted on the crocs website that you can buy a half-size down and put them in the dryer for a short time, then put them on your feet. When they are warm they will conform to your feet size/shape. Interesting thought.
I find Halfinger clogs to be very comfortable. I order the ones with a slight edge in the back so I a can put my orthotics in them. European sizing, available online. I would stay away from Crocs, I think.
Here is one source about it.
And here is another. Under “Health and Safety” it says:
“In 2008, the U.S. government Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved a model of Crocs with molded insoles as diabetic footwear, to help reduce foot injuries.[22]
although 2008 is a while ago.
The only thing I heard and is in the article is that health care workers are not allowed to wear them in ORs.
How about those slip on sneakers (it’s like a sneaker with no back on it)? It has to be more supportive than a croc. You know, they look like a cross between a sneaker and a clog.
Clogs are out because of not having a back. I am surprised at how many of you like wearing them. I need to be able to drop heel cups into a slip-on shoe because of plantar fascitis.
Many good suggestions, though, some of which I have bookmarked.
One solution which I have finally arrived at is to find a store and actually try Crocs on. My hate-to-shop gene is getting more powerful as I age, but I will try to overcome the urge to avoid the malls.
(And I find the MInnie Mouse look charming.)
The Orthaheels have a deep heel cup – you may well not need your heel cups with them.
DSW carries several Croc styles, do you have one of those near you?
@hearkat: There is a DSW at the Mega mall in Albany, which will induce a nervous breakdown in my delicate central nervous system, but I have found several other sources that are in more manageable locations.
Everything around here is 30 minutes drive, but I can piggyback a trip to a shoe store when I see my eye doc, my oncologist and my dermatologist.
@gailcalled: Most of the DSW stores down here are in strip malls, so it’s not as bad as the megamalls. I also find that there are comfort and medical shoe stores near hospitals – maybe you’ll have something like that en route with your Dr. visits. I hope you find something that works for you.
@gailcalled: When I shop at a store that is part of a mall, but I am not usually interested in spending time and in the mall, I park right outside said store and go in and come right back out, and avoid the rest of the mall.
I found a store today and was able to try some actual Crocs on my actual feet. I (and my feet) hated them. Thanks for the good advice, however.
@gailcalled My daughter ordered me the (non-Crocs) shoes I linked to above. I should have them within a week, and I’ll report back on their comfort/stability.
Got the shoes (in navy), and love them. They’re stable and pretty comfortable, true to size. They could use a little more arch support, but the insole is nicely padded and they have a fairly deep heel “lip” to accommodate your heel cup inserts.
In navy and chambray blue, they’re on sale for 15 bucks. The tan ones are $25, for some reason.
@Buttonstc – I’m always glad to find a new source of supportive shoes, thanks! Hopefully they’ll come out with some more attractive designs.
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