Asked by: Chris Oldemans
Asked in category: medical health, foot health
Last Updated: 19th May 2024

Are rocker shoes suitable for your feet?

Footwear combining rocker soles with footwear are most well-known for their ability to redistribute the plantar pressures in diabetic patients' gait. However, research has shown that they can also affect balance and gait. This could be harmful but potentially beneficial for certain populations.



Do rocker shoes aid plantar fasciitis?

Shoes with superior arch support and deep heel cups allow you to reduce stress on your foot. Rocker sole shoes that can help stretch the plantar fascia . Orthotics and insoles can provide additional arch support.

What type of shoe is best for your feet? These are excellent shoes to long-distance runners and have been repurposed by us for patients suffering from foot/ankle pain.

Parthasarathy suggests the following:

  • Vionic Keke Casual Sneaker
  • Samuel Hubbard Freedom Now.
  • Dansko Adrienne Sneaker.
  • Birkenstock Wrigley.
  • Birkenstock Gizeh.
  • Naot Tahoe

What do rocker-bottom shoes do?

Regular soles can be replaced by rocker soles for any type of footwear. Some rocker-bottom shoes are designed to replace or reduce the loss of function in a joint. A rocker shoe may be used by a person who has a hallux rigidus (stiff big oe) to replace the loss of flexion at the metatarsal joint.

What shoes are best for arthritic feet and their shoes?

Here are some shoes that can help with the most common symptoms of arthritis.

  • Vionic with Orthaheel Technology Walker Women's Shoe
  • Orthofeet Springfield Women's Stretchable & Washable Mary Jane.
  • Propet TravelActiv – Women's Mary Jane.
  • Propet Cush'N foot - Women's Stretchable Shoe
  • Drew Cascade Women’s Sandal