“Can tight shoes cause corns on my feet?”
I started to wear these tight shoes to work every day, and I noticed that my foot has a corn toward my foots. Could this be from my shoes? What should I do?
22 Answers
Yes. Likely underlying issues is bone mis alignment. Please consult nearest podiatrist ASAP.
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Yes anything constricting that causes rubbing on the toes or even causes abnormal pressure points on the foot the body will form a corn or callus to protect the skin.
Yes. Tight shoes can cause corns on your feet. Anything that causes pressure and friction to your feet can lead to corn and/or callus formation. It is recommended that you avoid using those shoes that cause pressure to your feet. Usually the little toe is most prone to form corns from wearing tight shoes. Besides wearing wider shoes, you can also pad and protect the area where you form the corn. You can either put a pad around the corn area and sometimes even a simple band-aid can be help to prevent friction and avoid corn formation.
Its usually due to biomechanical issues with the foot and plantar pressures or other reasons. Shoes may make the matter worse if the corn or callus is on top of the foot. This will progress if left untreated. There are multiple conservative options that work very well. Please, make an appointment with me in my Chandler office (480) 269-7130 and I will go over all of your options. Depending on Xrays (if needed) that I can take at my office and the clinical exam, I am able to diagnose and recommend different treatment options. I recommend you have this checked as soon as you can, especially since I can usually treat this without surgery very well in just one visit with me. My office is located on Dobson road, just north of Chandler Regional Hospital. Advanced Foot & Ankle Specialists of Arizona. Feel free to ask to be seen by me specifically and I will get you in the same day or latest the next day. I take all insurances, please do not go off of the insurance list on this website as it is not updated yet. Mention that I have talked to you on the internet. I can also do the entire visit with you over the phone or video call as well, which most insurances cover, even if you are out of state and my staff can verify this for you when you schedule. Thank you and have a good evening.
Yes. Stop wearing tight shoes.
There is always a reason for a corn. Shoes that are too tight is one reason. Corns can also be caused by bone spurs. Stop wearing those shoes...if the problem does not resolve, go to a podiatrist and have radiographs done to see if ther is another problem.
Dr. Neuhoff
Dr. Neuhoff
Absolutely. The most common cause of corns is from tight fitting shoes. This suppresses the toes together and causes an increase in friction which is what causes corns. Get yourself a wider toe box shoe and the corn should slowly fade away once the pressure has been removed
Absolutely, YES! Most common cause, unless it is between the toes.
Hello and thanks for the question. Tight ill fitting shoes can cause corns or heloma durum lesions on the feet from excessive pressure combined with foot deformities. I would find shoes with a wide forgiving toe box and start using a keratolytic such as urea cream on the lesion. If you continue to have problems then I would seek a medical professional. Good luck to you.
Corns can be caused by type shoes. The shoe pushes pressure on the skin, which has pressure from the underlying bone creating a corn. Changing shoes that fit properly and do not cause pressure is usually the answer.
Jonathan M. Kletz, DPM
Jonathan M. Kletz, DPM
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Yes, absolutely. Get your shoes stretched in the area of your tire. Just go to a shoe repair shop.
Yes tight shoes will cause corns, wear wider shoes
Hello.
Any shoes that have a tapered toe box and a shallow toe box can lead to corns. Try wearing shoes that have a rounder toe box and a deeper toe box.
Dr. Lui
Any shoes that have a tapered toe box and a shallow toe box can lead to corns. Try wearing shoes that have a rounder toe box and a deeper toe box.
Dr. Lui
In answer to your question, yes, type shoes can cause corns, depending which toes and wear it is located. However, many times corns are not actually corns; they could be warts and you should seek professional advice before doing any treatment except possibly changing your shoe size.
Dr. Gorman
Dr. Gorman
Yes they can. The tight shoe is rubbing and causing the corn. The solution here is to get rid of this shoe. In diabetics and others with reduced sensation or poor circulation this could easily lead to infection and amputation.
Yes, pressure on bony parts of the feet, can cause calluses and corns, the pinky toes are very prone to this. Either for go the tight shoes or get padding that will protect the area.
Shoes that are tight in the toe box cause corns, bunions and hammer toes. Hammer toes cause corns. Mechanical issues cause corns.
Lee Wittenberg, DPM
Apache Foot & Ankle Specialists
4840 S. Fort Apache Rd, Ste 101
Las Vegas, NV 89147
702-362-2622
2980 St. Rose Pkwy, Ste 140
Henderson, NV 89052
702-722-6633
Lee Wittenberg, DPM
Apache Foot & Ankle Specialists
4840 S. Fort Apache Rd, Ste 101
Las Vegas, NV 89147
702-362-2622
2980 St. Rose Pkwy, Ste 140
Henderson, NV 89052
702-722-6633
Most likely from the tight shoes and rubbing. Go to a wider shoe. They may resolve over time once the pressure/rubbing is removed.
Most likely, if it wasn't there before. Your shoe may not be fitting well and causing too much pressure on your foot, leading to a corn. Have your podiatrist evaluate your feet and shoes.
Tight shoes can contribute to corns. Corns or calluses will develop due to pressure. There is likely an additional component to the development of this lesion other than the shoes. I recommend you make an appointment with a foot and ankle specialist (podiatrist) to be evaluated
