Best trainers and slippers for arthritic knees

MissOops went to a physio and ordered special insoles to go into her shoes, mules aren’t going to do you any good.
Maybe buy a long shoehorn?

Try skechers, there are several 'shapes', and get a long handled shoehorn to help you get it on without bending.

Dunlop do a good 'shoe' type slipper, with support, again use the shoe horn.

susytish what you need is a long handled shoehorn rather than special footwear. I used one for years and now, three weeks post total hip replacement, it's still really useful. I use the wrong end for pulling my pants up! Ikea do a good long one, I keep one upstairs and one downstairs. My grandchildren think its brilliant for putting their trainers easily.

Speak to your physio and/or podiatrist as to what will suit you best. usual advice is not slip-ons, but good supportive lace-ups, using, as suggested, a long handled shoe horn, and if absolutely necessary, replace laces with elastic.
I have, throughout many ops, usually been able to handle lace-ups for all but the immediate post-op period.
Personally I don't get on with Skechers. My favourites are Geisswein and Merrell (who do a 'moc' that can, with a long-handled shoe horn be used instead of a slip-on)

IKEA sell long handled shoe horns for about £1. We treated ourselves to two and now because of hip trouble I use them every day.

Susytish I buy all my shoes,boots and trainers from Hotter. I have a problem with my left leg. As they do extra wide fitting and shoes and slippers with Velcro fastenings easy to put on . My trainers and walking boots have laces but open up very wide so I can get my feet in easily. I buy my slippers from Tesco very supportive with memory foam inners. But Hotter sell slippers with Velcro fastenings. Not cheap but all made in England and they have very good sales. Excellent quality of fabrics used and wide choice.

I can only wear trainers and get them from widerfitshoes.co.uk Can highly recommend them. Not cheap but wear well, have wide openings and the customer service is excellent. They also do a range of supportive slippers.

Velcro wouldn't have helped my problem: it was very limited flexion in my hip that prevented me from getting down to fasten my right shoe. I still like to wear stylish shoes and boots and for boots with a zip, an old fashioned button hook is ideal for hooking into the zipper tab to pull them up or down. With trainers and sneakers with laces I keep the laces tied and the shoehorn does the rest. Use the end of the shoehorn first under the tongue of the shoe (over your instep) to prevent it from pushing back as you put your foot in and than use it to guide your heel in.

Another fan of a shoehorn here. I mean a really long one. No bending required. It's useful as stated in the previous post for guiding both over and under the foot as required.
Good luck.