Morton's neuroma can cause burning, tingling or shooting discomfort around the ball of the foot, and a shoe that squeezes the forefoot can aggravate that area.
Our shoes for Morton's neuroma are selected to give the forefoot room while keeping the foot securely held. Wide and deep toe boxes, soft leather or stretch uppers and adjustable fastenings help avoid a tight fit across the metatarsal area. Cushioned removable footbeds and thicker, structured soles add underfoot comfort; selected models also use a metatarsal support or rocker sole. The best choice depends on where you feel the discomfort and whether you use your own orthotic.
More about our shoes for Morton's neuroma
To choose between them: if the forefoot is sensitive to any pressure at all, start with the stretch-front models — a single stretch panel with memory foam behind it, and no seams across the toes. If you need volume rather than give, take the wide toe-box models. All of them take a prescribed orthotic; our insole lifts out first.
Wide toe box shoes, EE to 6E
A wider fitting is not a longer shoe. The length stays where it is and the shoe is built wider and deeper across the forefoot, which is the part that matters when the problem sits between the metatarsal heads.
Stretch shoes for a sensitive forefoot
On our stretch models the front panel is stretch fabric backed with memory foam, with no leather seam across it. From the fastening back to the heel the shoe is natural leather, as usual. The stretch is only where the foot needs to be left alone.
Selected models with a 1 cm insole and metatarsal support
Selected models use a support positioned behind the metatarsal heads rather than directly under the painful area. It is moulded into the removable footbed; other models in the collection use our 6 mm removable footbed.
Questions we are asked
What kind of shoe is worst for Morton's neuroma?
A narrow or shallow shoe, particularly one that pushes the foot forwards, may increase pressure across the forefoot and is often less suitable.
Are stretch shoes soft enough to wear all day?
They are built on the same lasts and the same soles as the rest of our range, so the structure is the same. The difference is one panel across the front.
Will these fit over a metatarsal pad from my podiatrist?
Take our insole out and put yours in. That is what the depth underneath is for.
Burning, tingling or numbness between the toes is worth having assessed. See a podiatrist or your GP — there are treatments beyond footwear, and which one suits depends on the diagnosis.
