Plantar fasciitis is the irritation of the ligament in the foot that connects your heel bone to all your toes. This ligament is called the plantar fascia. The slightest tear or strain in this ligament can cause inflammation, weakness and stress to the heel bone and soft tissues around it, ultimately resulting in plantar fasciitis. It can occur in one foot, or both. It’s mostly seen in middle-aged people, or young people who are constantly on their feet. Because it supports the arch of your foot, it can also impair you from walking comfortably and correctly.

You’re more likely to suffer from plantar fasciitis if:

You have high arches or flat feet, you stand, run or walk for long periods of time, you’re overweight, you have tight muscles in your calves or tendons along the back of your leg, your feet roll inward while you walk or if you don’t wear the correct footwear.

Symptoms of planter fasciitis include:

You feel instant pain in your feet after getting up in the morning, or sit for a long time. The pain may subside after a few steps but could get worse during the day if you’re on your feet for a long time. It may also hurt to climb stairs or after standing for long periods of time.

There is not one single treatment to prevent or cure plantar fasciitis. However, there are certain things you can do that will reduce pain, and over a period of time maybe even solve your problem completely. The recommended activities include: cutting back on activities that make your foot hurt, avoid walking on hard surfaces, icing your heel or taking an over the counter pain reliever, calve and leg stretches before bed and after waking up. Or, you can also try a new pair of shoes, preferably ones that have better support in the arch of your foot and cushioned soles.

Rocker or Toning Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis

MBT shoes
Skechers Shape Ups Shoes
Rocker RX

General shoes for Plantar Fasciitis:

Crocs
Clarks
Dansko
Birkenstock

Running Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis:

Brooks Beas
Saucony ProGrid Stabil
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8
Ecco RXP 1660
New Balance 90
Light motion control:
New Balance 1010 /W / S
New Balance 1123 shoes
Mizuno Wave Nexus 2
Asics GT-2130

Make sure you get a quality pair of shoes with a lot of arch support and don’t over wear them. Get a new pair if they feel loose and start to lose support. You can also get orthotics and put them in your existing shoes but remember that quality is not just about looks but about saving your feet/souls.

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