Bianca Raven, 36, said Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield, would provide orthotics – the adjustments within shoes for people who have difficulties walking – but not the shoes themselves.
She said it is then up to the patient to find footwear capable of containing the orthotics, which can cost £160.
The trust recommended trainers, she said, but Miss Raven argues that this kind of footwear is unsuitable for many everyday situations.
