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1 Ill-fitting shoes. Poorly fitting shoes are a frequent cause of foot pain. High-heeled shoes concentrate pressure on the toes and can aggravate, if not cause, problems with the toes.  Certain medical conditions. Any medical condition that causes a disturbance in the way a person walks can contribute to foot pain.
More generalized pain on the top of the foot with swelling or a thickness to the foot may be caused by degenerative arthritis. This is seen in people with flatfeet or a slowly collapsing arch. Another area of degenerative arthritis that causes pain on the top of the foot is in the area of the big toe joint. Jamming of the joint will cause bone spurring to occur on the top of the foot. Pressure from the shoe can cause pain.