About Me

For over fifteen years I've been researching the shoes that can help people with plantar fasciitis. I've dealt with plantar fasciitis as a patient, and I've beaten it more than once. Here I share my experiences and what I've learned. I also discuss other products I've used and the various therapies that can be done at home.

You won't find generic information here. It's all my life and my opinions. I'm no healthcare professional, so if you're looking for generic, official health advice on plantar fasciitis, my favorite place to go is here, the National Institutes of Health's and the U.S. Library of Medicine's MedLine Plus page. It has excellent, authoritative advice and has lots of information you should know if you have PF. I also encourage you to search PubMed for the latest medical research on plantar fasciitis.

What this site is about is helping you learn about the actual footwear that has helped real people. In my experience, doctors don't have any specific recommendations regarding brands or models of footwear for this kind of heel pain. Your experience might be different. What they do have is general guidelines. "Good arch support," they say. "Good cushioning." "Correct motion control for your particular feet." "Try orthotics." After seeing the doctor and getting diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, many people want to know what shoes have worked for what feet.

That's why I wrote about what I've been through here. To explore my experiences with footwear for plantar fasciitis, check out My Posts linked to in the sidebar or you can start with the page, How I Got Rid of Plantar Fasciitis.

Thanks for visiting! And if you have any questions or are willing to share your own experiences with this painful disease (and yes, it's classified as a disease, not just a sports injury), don't forget to leave a comment.

-Chris Telden