Bunions are a painful condition of the forefoot. Characterized by pain at the first metarsalphalangeal joint, the pain from the bunion comes from the bunion protruding out and contacting the shoe or sandal, causing an irritation of the bursa as well as pressure on the nerve, which causes the pain associated with bunions. One of the types of shoes that has been neglected for bunion sufferers is sandals. It is hard to find a good sandal anywhere for people with severely painful bunions. But now, there is the Fidelio Women’s Hallux Fabia Bunion Relief. Unlike many sandals, which claim to help ease the pain of bunions, these sandals were specifically designed for the Bunion patient in mind. The material will bend to allow your bunion room and the lightweight and open air still makes it feel like a normal sandal. The key is this is a sandal designed specifically for people who have bunions, but looks like a normal sandal. The key to the entire sandal is the materials ability to stretch to the demands that your bunion will place on the sandal. I have tried to provide examples of different styles and makes of sandals for bunion sufferers.
Naot Ashley Womens Wedge Sandals– These sandals are designed to help a person who suffers from a bunion. The main upside to this sandal is a supportive anatomic footbed with hallux support (hallux is another way of saying big toe). Additionally it has a wide foot bed to offer plenty of room for even a severe bunion deformity.
Naot Womens Prize Open Toe Slide Sandal– Again the open toe provides plenty of room to comfortably fit a bunion, as well as a footbed that will accomodate a bunion deformity.
Propet Khloe Sandal– This sandal is listed because of the material it is made from. The stretchable leather uppertie will form in a way to take pressure off your sandal and reduce friction on the bunion.
Orthaheel-I did not highlight one brand of Orthaheel sandals because there are so many brands that are ideal for people with bunions. Orthaheel sandals are constructed for people with imperfect feet with their footbed almost functioning as an orthotic itself. Below I listed a few examples of Orthaheel sandals which will work for people with bunions.
Fidelio Hallux Fabia Bunion Relief– This sandal was literally created for people with bunions. It has a pocket for your bunion on the side. The footbed is wide enough to accomodate the largest bunion. If you have tried other sandals and failed, I would seriously consider giving this sandal a try.