If you’re 70 pounds or more overweight then you’re likely aware of a little secret that shoe companies like to keep from people – shoes aren’t built for fat people! I remember vividly as a child how one pair of tennis shoes (or are they called running shoes now? LOL) would last me a year or even two, then I’d pass them down to my younger siblings. Those darn things just lasted forever! As an overweight adult, it was a much different story.

People that have a good amount of weight to lose tend to go through a pair of shoes in a matter of a few months, not a few years. That’s because of the weight, obviously, AND the fact that overweight people tend to walk with most of the weight of their foot on the outside edge (technically this is called over supinate). This tends to result in the sideways “ramp effect” look to your shoes after a while, which also contributes to foot and joint pain because the shoe eventually becomes so out lopsided.

Here’s a tip for you… there are shoes out there that can last you years if you know what to look for. You need to go to a shoe store (not Wal-Mart) and have the salesman watch you walk without your shoes on. Don’t worry; this is a very common practice in most exclusively-shoe stores. They can tell you if you tend to over supinate, or maybe even roll your foot inward. Then they can recommend a shoe that is made specifically for these types of walkers.

I went this rout when I was at my heaviest and I still have those shoes to this very day – almost 5 years ago now.

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