Why do I have this throbbing pain in my left foot?

Question

I feel like screaming all the time. When I'm almost finished with my day at work, standing and walking all day, I begin to feel this throbbing pain in my left heel, so I start limping around. There's a kind of tightness to it. It's so horrible! I can barely walk 5 steps without having to sit, and feel like crawling on the ground. My feet are flat, and they're supposed to be curved. The other shoes I have feel fine when I stand up for extended periods of time, but when I'm in my work shoes, this problem is consistent. I do have to work a double shift every day at work. Does that have anything to do with it. I never stand nearly that long in my casual tennis shoes. I just got off work an hour ago and the pain won't stop!!

Answer 1

If you got more comfortable work shoes that fit the arch of your feet better and maybe put in a gel bottom, my feet are flat and narrow.

so i usually wear vans, they have nice soles because people skate in them  

Answer 2

Try putting a Dr. Scholl's arch support in your shoes (for both feet) and see if that makes any difference. Having a flat arch tends to flatten out the angle of the heel bone, and this could be causing the pain you feel.