You probably know that people with diabetes need to take special care of their feet. After all, you’ve heard the horror stories about how diabetes can result in amputation or nerve damage. Unfortunately, many people with diabetes aren’t sure exactly what steps they should be taking to protect their feet. So, here’s a guide to everything you need to know about how to choose the right shoe for your diabetic foot. Consider the Type of Diabetes You Have The two types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. Type 1 is called insulin-dependent, meaning that it requires insulin injections to manage the dis ..read more

Imagine this; you walk into a generic shoe store to buy your next pair of footwear. Your hopes are high, but after trying on one too many shoes, you become overwhelmed with defeat. This experience is common among shoppers and can leave you not wanting to try on another shoe again.  At Dale’s Shoes, our professionals will guide from beginning to end. We offer many shoe services which include:  having a continuous stock of comfortable shoes to choose from minor to drastic customization and alterations  offering shoe repair to prolong the life of your shoe  Let us ..read more

We’ve outlined the importance of wearing the correct diabetic footwear for anyone at any stage of diabetes. All too many times, when first diagnosed with diabetes, people don’t consider proper diabetic shoes and it is such a necessity. Along with many other precautions, wearing approved diabetics shoes is of the utmost importance.  Diabetic shoes, labeled “therapeutic” or “sugar” shoes, differ from non-diabetic shoes in a few significant ways. In order to label a shoe diabetic, it will need to be medicare approved first. This means they have to meet all standards for diabetic feet. Diabet ..read more

Diabetic shoes are specially designed to address foot conditions that are specific to diabetics sufferers. These include blood circulation disorders, foot ulcers, paralysis or skin damage caused by diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic shoe benefits help to bring some or all of these problems under your control. But what is the difference between diabetic and regular shoes? To understand this difference, we have to ask, first of all, “What are diabetic shoes and what are their special features?” Luckily for you, that’s just what we’re doing in today’s article. Diabetic Shoes: Special Features Dia ..read more

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes. While a shocking 86 million more Americans are pre-diabetic, their blood sugar levels are higher than most but not enough to be classified as diabetic. With the proper medical care, nutrition, management and even, lifestyle products, including diabetic shoes, diabetes can be controlled. The Importance of Foot Health and Diabetic Shoes Most people don’t realize how the right shoes play an important role in the day-to-day health management of diabetes. However, more ..read more

Feet ground us. They allow us to walk, run and jump. Feet get us from point A to point B, and take on many of the tasks of our everyday lives, so they require extra special attention.  When our feet are hurting, we soak our feet, we get foot massages and foot baths and rub our feet to make the soreness go away. More often than not, it’s probably linked to mis-sized shoes taking a toll on our feet.  Now, think about a person with diabetes. That throws in a whole host of new issues.  Finding the Right Diabetic Shoe  While searching for the right fit should be elementary, it i ..read more

Dorothy had ruby slippers. Cinderella had glass slippers. Even Jesus had birkenstocks.We all have that one favorite pair of shoes that we don’t know what we’d do without. And heaven forbid the day they get torn or broken or need some major overhaul. Before you throw them out with last night’s take-out dinner, there is a simpler, more practical solution you should consider… Shoe Restoration Enter the shoe cobbler to save the day. Shoe restoration services have a very rich and long history, even in America. Presumably, the first group of cobblers came from England and settled in Jamestown, Virgi ..read more