We Want to Help Save Your Diabetic Feet

The Prescription Shop conveniently offers the best in diabetic footwear. If you are diabetic, we can fit you for the proper shoes to protect your feet and save them from common complications that would otherwise end in amputation. The American Diabetes Association says that 600,000 diabetic patients get foot ulcers each year, which result in more than 80,000 amputations.

We want to protect your feet! But we understand you may be skeptical about purchasing special shoes, so let us explain what sets diabetic shoes apart from any other type of footwear.

The primary purpose of diabetic—also known as therapeutic—shoes is to reduce the risk of skin breakdown for diabetics with foot problems, such as neuropathy, poor circulation, or foot deformities. Diabetic skin can be thin and slow to heal, and traditional shoes do not guard against common diabetic problems, such as foot ulcers, which run the risk of infection.

To help support healthy feet, these therapeutic shoes are extra deep to accommodate special insoles or orthotics, and they have built-in firm heel counters to provide medial and lateral rearfoot stability. They have a higher toe box to allow room for toes—including protruding hammertoes—and are reinforced to prevent the pain of stubbed toes. To help prevent skin irritations, the stitching is on the outside rather than the inside of the shoe. These shoes contain extra padding around the ankle and tongue, and the soles are non-skid to prevent falls.

Rather than traditional sizing, therapeutic shoes are fitted according to the length and width of the feet, and they contain a multi-density insole that prevents the foot from sliding back and forth in the shoe. To get the most benefit, these insoles should be changed every 4 months.

Protect your diabetic feet with a simple investment in the right shoe, and you will be amazed by how much better you feel. Contact us today for a fitting!