Everything I know about footwear, arthritis and joint replacement recovery, in one place — not scattered across dozens of blog posts, but organised into a single, practical guide.
I built this because I wish it had existed for me. Eleven undiagnosed years, four joint replacements, and more painful, expensive mistakes than I’d like to admit — this guide is everything I learned the hard way, written down so you don’t have to learn it the same way.
Written entirely from my own experience — not generated, not templated. Just what I actually learned, the hard way.
What’s Inside
- My story — the eleven undiagnosed years, four joint replacements, and what nobody tells you about the connection between your joints and your feet
- How to actually measure your feet — properly, including what to do when swelling makes your size a moving target
- Why I trust German shoe brands — the real, century-old reason, and the one British exception I’ll never give up
- The mistakes I made — including the shoe choice my surgeon was visibly unimpressed by, and why “just break them in” is dangerous advice for arthritic feet
- The practical side nobody talks about — how to actually get shoes on and off when bending isn’t an option
- Where I’d actually start looking — an honest, no-nonsense brand shortlist, built from years of trial and error, not sponsorship
- What I’d tell my younger self — the closing chapter, for anyone partway through their own version of this story
Who This Is For
This isn’t a general “wide feet” buying guide. It’s specifically for anyone navigating footwear because of arthritis, joint replacement recovery, or feet that have changed shape because of something bigger going on in your body. If that’s you, I wrote this with you in mind.
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