My podiatrist here has said 'No' to bendy shoes. They should be well supporting of the complete foot and *not bendy! Must say, that have noticed differences amongst my (v. many) prs of shoes, between comfort and total inability to walk out after 10 mins of wearing the v. bendy shoes.
(And, BTW, they said 'No' to the MBTs, as being too heavy for arthritic feet. Sigh.)
As for standing, OK if got a nice thick comfortable sole under, but save me from the thin soled shoes...!! Agreed Megan, planta faciitis aint fun in thin soled shoes.
Yep. Surprising how different we all are - gives the medics a 'happy hour' or two. <LOL>
