Buying Shoes When Your Feet Cannot Tell You Anything
Most people choose shoes by how they feel.
You put them on, walk a few steps, and your feet report back. Too tight here. Rubbing there. That one feels right.
When sensation is reduced, that entire system is unavailable to you.
Which means the usual approach to buying shoes, trying them on and going with what feels comfortable, is not just unreliable. It can actively mislead you, because a shoe that causes no discomfort may still be causing damage.
Here is how to do it properly instead.