Aug. 5, 2011, 5:11 p.m. (Message 61662, in reply to message 61638)
I have Morton's neuroma, and must have a hard surface under the ball of my foot and my toes or the shooting pains through my toes are debilitating. I found these not-so-clunky dance sneakers -- http://www.amazon.com/Sansha-S30LC-Dynamo-Dance-Sneaker/dp/B003VWCFU2 They're great, and come in several colors, which I like. They have a split sole, so I can still point my foot, and a slight heel. I like them very much. BTW, the neuroma was caused by wearing tights with lycra that squeezed my toes together (probably wearing these 4-6 hours a day, 5 days a week, over a period of about 10 years or so with only about a 2 month summer break). I wear toe-less tights now, and it has helped some, but nerve damage, I understand, is permanent. Linda Mae