Diabetic shoes are usually deeper and more roomy for diabetics to reduce the risk of skin breakdown in the diabetics feet due to the skin disease on the foot of a diabetic.
The diabetic shoes also help provide better support for the diabetics foot and makes there feet more comfortable when walking.
The poorly controlled blood sugar that diabetics go through can damage many parts of the body, including the nerves and vessels that go to the feet.
Due to that diabetics can have an increased risk of developing foot problems so those diabetic shoes help to manage those problems.
The diabetic shoes must be properly fitted and prescribed by a doctor and the diabetic shoes also promote the blood circulation in your feet which helps to prevent further foot disease and pain.