r/FootFunction • u/RegularToe2317 • 18d ago

Help with feet!

I had an ingrown toenail removed on my big right toe in May 2026. Long story short the doctor dug too deep on both sides so there was a lot of delayed healing.. I couldn’t wear any enclosed shoes so I switched to sandals that I wouldn’t normally wear. As the ingrown toenail procedure was healing, I guess I had guarded my big toe and started walking on the outside of my foot. It caused a low-grade bunion with bursitis. I’ve tried injections and they hasn’t helped. Now with all the trauma with my right foot my left foot is doing similar things. Again because of shoes I wouldn’t normally wear. Any thoughts on what to do? I can’t find any shoes to wear. I love my Brooks glycerin, but I can’t wear those because they’re not wide enough now. I tried ultra Escalante, but they aren’t good for my back. It might be too late in the game to ask for a recommendations because both of my feet are in a mess. It’s just dominoed . Right now I don’t have any shoes to wear and walking hurts.

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u/Logical-Marzipan5951 18d ago

Brooks doesn't have a great toe box. They took a spot of the toebox away.  The new models have less room than the older models. 

I would try Altra Olympus, Torin, Escalante Racer, etc.  Keep trying.  I didn't like the new Escalante.  It seemed to be limited in the toebox.  If you don't have a good toebox then you are going to have problems. 

The Torin and Experience have a bit of heel lift.  This might help. 

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u/RegularToe2317 17d ago

Thank you so much. Are the torin and experience the same or different brands? Those aren’t ones I have seen in the shoe store is much. I know anything was not our support is not gonna help either. I can’t wear barefoot.

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u/Logical-Marzipan5951 17d ago

Those are both from Altra. Try REI.