Raynaud’s and Shoes… Please help!?
I have raynaud’s dissorder, which means whenever my feet or hands get cold (and they’re MUCH more sensitive to getting cold than most people’s), they get numb, and turn white, blue, and even purple if I leave them cold long enough. In the summer I’m fine, but in the fall and winter I’m always wearing several pairs of socks.
My problem is formal shoes. The only time I can wear any sandals or shoes without socks is in the summer on warm days. Usualy I don’t mind, as I like wearing normal shoes anyway. But there are several concerts and formal dances that I’ll be attending in these next few cold months, and shoes with socks look weird with skirts and dresses, and pantyhose and stockings really don’t give me any warmth. Does anybody know of any shoes that have heated soles or something that will expose my feet as most formal shoes do, (I have nice feet when they’re not cold,) yet not let them get cold and turn blue? It’s really embarassing when that happens!
Unfortunately, I don’t know of a different type of shoe or heated shoe to suggest. However, there are these ‘hand warmer” packets you can buy in the hunting section at most department stores that might be helpful. All you do is break them in the middle, squish them up, and they get very warm. They stay warm for hours, my husband uses them in his boots. You might see if there is some way you could use them, I know they have different sizes.
My Brown Dress and Pantyhose
