Superfeet not enough, need motion control stability shoes for PLANTAR FASCIITIS

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the green superfeet definitely help a lot.

however, it's not enough when you have bad plantar fasciitis like me.

apparently i need motion control shoes...it changes the way your foot strikes the ground and takes off. it is supposed to minimize the stretching of the fascia in the certain bad way that keeps aggravating it...etc etc..

What shoe should I get for tennis? does a shoe exist that's like that?

right now I have the new nike Cages with green superfeet in them.



I believe I am a severe overpronator.
 
New Balance have a motion control range. I think the K-Swiss Stabilor shoes are also supposed to do the same sort of thing.

Both are available at TW. I've never experienced either, and so cannot pass comment about how good or bad they may be (I'm currently also on the Cage IIs with Green Superfeet as I try to sort out my shin splints...)
 
shoes per se aren't made to prevent/treat PF

much like a muscle pull, TE, etc you need to treat the symptoms for long term and true relief

there are numerous threads on this subject, for me I find that most people have some sort of Trigger Point issue that is traced back to the hamstrings/soleus/lower back, etc and eventually that pull/knot/tightness ends at the PF area as it has nowhere else to go

a shoe with a higher heel than your current model, will offer relief...for me when I was working through Achilles/tight PF issues last summer I used cork insoles in my shoes to provide relief, however doing that for too long will result in the shortening of the achilles and not treat the problem in the first place...

again a million different remedies, for me getting ART on the achilles followed by tracing the problem to soleus/hamstrings and then getting treatment (massage, hurts like hell) proper stretching, hydration, ice and even constriction/dilation (10min ice/10min heat to get the swelling and blood out of an area, always ending with ice)

I continue to have the soleus issue at times, however since I know how to treat I'm able to keep it at bay and only deal with some soreness if I play a bunch in my match shoes (oscillates) for a couple days in a row

good luck in your search
 
i got one of those foot massagers (iSqueez) slightly used for 60bucks...otherwise it would have been $400 new at brookstone.

it relieves the pain a lot.

I'll look into those shoes that TW offers for motion control. thanks
 
The only way to cure the problem permanantly is to get custom orthotics. I know they are pricey, but it is money well spent. Also, I still wear a night splint at night after matches and ice for 30 minutes as well.
 
esrb said:
Get a cortisone shot. I did it and was cured.
BTW, Orthotics are doing well....
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where do you get a cortisone shot..? can you get one over the counter? do you need a specific doctor to prescribe it to you? can a Physical therapist do it?

thanks
 
so i went to a running shoe store and they video taped me walking and running on a treadmill.

apparently I wasn't as severe of a pronator as previously thought.

I got 2 pairs of shoes..first the Asics GT-2140 - feel Amaaaaaazing...and a few days later I picked up the Nike Structure GTX - which feel very good too and are waterproof (gore-tex).

both fall under the moderate support category
 
hyogen said:
the green superfeet definitely help a lot.

however, it's not enough when you have bad plantar fasciitis like me.

apparently i need motion control shoes...it changes the way your foot strikes the ground and takes off. it is supposed to minimize the stretching of the fascia in the certain bad way that keeps aggravating it...etc etc..

What shoe should I get for tennis? does a shoe exist that's like that?

right now I have the new nike Cages with green superfeet in them.



I believe I am a severe overpronator.
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I went to a rehab clinic/shoe store intending to buy Superfeet and they told me that my arches were higher so they got me to buy PowerStep insoles instead. (not because they are better, but just because they happened fit my feet better)

Something worth trying if you are lazy.

But I am by no means a doctor, so if you are not lazy you should go see a doctor and get some custom insoles, those are probably the best.

(and maybe stop playing tennis for awhile, do the exercises, etc....whatever the doctor recommends)
 
For running shoes, you should definitely stick with a motion controlled shoe. As tennis shoes are built to provide support moving side to side as well as forward, back, all are in essence motion control shoes. However, some are better than others. The most stable shoe on the market is the adidas Barricade V. From the forefoot, arch and through the heel, the Barricade V is incredibly stable.

Seek some professional advice, throw in an orthodic and you'll be doing all you can do to relieve this issue.

Good luck.

Chris, TW
 
TW Staff said:
For running shoes, you should definitely stick with a motion controlled shoe. As tennis shoes are built to provide support moving side to side as well as forward, back, all are in essence motion control shoes. However, some are better than others. The most stable shoe on the market is the adidas Barricade V. From the forefoot, arch and through the heel, the Barricade V is incredibly stable.

Seek some professional advice, throw in an orthodic and you'll be doing all you can do to relieve this issue.

Good luck.

Chris, TW
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Would you please tell adidas to make some in extra-wide width?
 
TW Staff said:
For running shoes, you should definitely stick with a motion controlled shoe. As tennis shoes are built to provide support moving side to side as well as forward, back, all are in essence motion control shoes. However, some are better than others. The most stable shoe on the market is the adidas Barricade V. From the forefoot, arch and through the heel, the Barricade V is incredibly stable.

Seek some professional advice, throw in an orthodic and you'll be doing all you can do to relieve this issue.

Good luck.

Chris, TW
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This is all VERY good advice. In addition, it should be noted that the best course of action for addressing PF that's not TOO far along is to get physical therapy prescribed. The best shoes in the world will only help you not aggravate the problem. But you still need to address the stretching of the fascia, and relieving things. A good medical professional will steer you towards proper physical therapy/sports medicine, and may also give you viscoelastic heel cups to use temporarily to relieve heel pain.
 
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