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Table 4 Statements made about footwear experiences, no. (%)

From: An evaluation of seasonal variations in footwear worn by adults with inflammatory arthritis: a cross-sectional observational study using a web-based survey

  

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

1

“I do have a lot of trouble with shoes; I have to have shoes that are very, very soft.”

17 (10)

46 (27)

77 (46)

29 (17)

2

“In the summer I want my feet to breathe. It’s getting hot in the shoes, so I don’t wear them in the summer.”

15 (9)

48 (28)

85 (50)

22 (13)

3

“The biggest problem I had getting shoes was the depth in the shoes, they weren’t tall enough around the toe area to accommodate the claw toes.”

46 (27)

63 (37)

42 (24)

20 (12)

4

“I’ve had to go up 1 shoe size and I’m like a double to triple fitting in the shoes.”

40 (24)

61 (36)

52 (30)

17 (10)

5

“Someone should invent a sandal that will take the insole and support your foot. . . . You put up with your feet being roasted in the summer.”

15 (9)

31 (18)

70 (41)

55 (32)