About orthotics--had a podiatrist prescribe my 1st pair--they helped a lot.
They cost alot and were not covered by my insurance. My second pair were much better--they were made by a specialist who creates and makes devices for medical conditions (I forget what they're called) They have been great!
I agree with Amarantha, you should see a doctor first, all kinds of things can cause foot pain. The one thing they all have in common, they make us miserable.
Those $250 shoes sure look silly!
Also about hurting feet--stretching before and after exercise can really help in some cases. The podiatrist was quick to tell me to exercise (walking) would help and quick to sell me othotics, but never mentioned stretching. I Googled my specific condition and found some really helpful info including stretching and when to apply ice.
I'd love to get any other info any of you might have about hurting feet.
It's pretty hard to do anything when your feet hurt.
But you can dance the night away when the feet are feeling great!