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After a bit of feedback here. I live in Singapore, so its hot all day, everyday. People here are not overly fond of shoes, let alone diabetics. We try our best and recommend patients buy suitable diabetic footwear (costing around SGD$150). Unfortunately our most uncompliant patients are also those with the least money. Aside from cost, patients usually complain they're too hot, heavy, ugly etc and often stop wearing them in favour of flip flops.

I've found a diabetic sandal that can be had for SGD$45, so what I'm wondering is, does anyone else have experience in diabetic footwear that isn't a covered shoe? What I want is a sensible compromise; a shoe that doesn't cost the earth, provides a reasonable amount of protection and will actually be worn. And whats wrong with diabetic sandals anyway (if there is anything wrong with them in the first place)?

 

"And whats wrong with diabetic sandals anyway (if there is anything wrong with them in the first place)? "
That depends on what you call a sandal, skinny straps, then no, broad straps and you might be in with a chance.

The moment you go from a shoe to a sandal you loose that even distribution of pressure that the full upper gives to the entire dorsum of the foot, you now end up with a focus point at the edge of every strap and join or overlay.
Thats not to say thats bad for every Diabetic, but it is something that needs to be understood because it can be bad for some.

We make (custom) sandals for Diabetics, we just ensure that the straps are wide so that they dont cut in and l like to make them with a small closed toe piece...not in your price point, sorry.

But we prefer to make a standard T'Bar and put a few perforations in it, this means no joins or straps running over one another causing more pressure areas

Why not look at a ready made shoe that has a lot of perforations?
Go to the kumfs website and look for a product called "Sweet" to give you an idea, or Dr.Comfort website product called "Fisherman"