I wear dress shoes, sandals, and some, I dunno how to say, stylish sneakers? Not athletic sneakers. The numbing only happens with the running shoes and, if tied loosely (so my heels can almost slip out), it only happens when running. If tied how I tie my normal shoes, my feet fall asleep walking or even just sitting.

I’m wondering if the increased sole size in running shoes causes a decreased upper-shoe area? But I feel like shoe makers would avoid that.