9 Best Shoes for Knee Pain | 2025 Picks
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.It’s usually pretty obvious when a pair of shoes doesn’t work for your feet (hello, blisters, hot spots, pinching, and arch pain—the four horsemen of the foot-pain apocalypse), but it may take a little longer to realize the fit of a certain sneaker is impacting how the rest of your body feels. One telltale sign a pair isn’t right? Knee pain. “Our feet experience five times your body weight with every step, and this can impact other joints as well,” Elizabeth Daughtry, DPM, FACFAS, a podiatrist based in North Carolina, tells SELF. “Without proper alignment, support, and shock absorption, added stress can be put on the knee joint, leading to pain, injury, or added wear and tear.”...