Originally Posted by
rydabent
IMO most foot problems are caused by bad shoes. The primary problem is that most people cant find shoes that are wide enough for their foot. This is especially true of cycling shoes.
Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
I have a friend with the worst case I've ever seen; His big toe is bent toward the others at a 45-degree angle, and he still has had nothing done for it.
Yeah the problem is modern shoes aren't foot shaped. But our society is more concerned about what looks nice or cool or whatever. If you look at traditionally unshod societies their toes splay out, fan shaped. 99.9% of modern shoes will have the area by the big toe curving inward, where it shouldn't, and over time this causes the toe to develop crooked. Same with pinky toe on the other end. Almost everyone's feet in modern societies are somewhat deformed simply due to wearing common shoes, thanks Nike! Mine aren't so bad since I always went a size up or more, so my toes weren't crammed into the narrower tip of most shoes. But still a slight curve in on each end and all my toes are more or less touching. I stopped wearing normal shoes back in 2011. For the most part I've been barefoot. Bare feet are healthy & happy feet, just pay attention to where your stepping. Sorry noglider I know this doesn't help you much now... and I've never had bunions so not much advice there except wish you a speedy recovery.