![]() ![]() And yes, my wife makes fun of me and my shoe collection. It's tedious and I wish the whole thing would just go away.ĭon't know if it helps you, but it's what I have worked out for myself. I assume you do all the lovely stretching, calf/leg massages, and ice packs that help with PF. (I don't walk very far in them - just about two miles in the morning before I go to work). I throw in time in the Vivos just about every day, though, because I need my foot to get stronger. It basically feels unaffected after that which, to me, is HUGE. I do a bit of stretching after and give my foot some rest for an hour or so. So, I feel it but it is not debilitating. Just today, I have quite a bit of pain - long day on my feet in the office and sight-seeing in a city later that day. It's not perfect and my feet do occasionally hurt. Of course, they are not zero drop - but I don't find the switch bothersome.įor the most part, this strategy has helped me cope with the PF. For example, if I take my dog for a walk after work, I often opt for Birkenstocks - just to have that arch support and toe freedom (somewhat). If and when my feet really hurt - which does happen after a long day in the office, I make sure I switch to something completely different. ![]() If I use them on hard surfaces (or any of my other true barefoot shoes, my PF flares up rather quickly - so, I don't do that). I wish their toe box was larger, but they are still very much acceptable. My favorite are Vivobarefoot Primus something or other. If I walk on soft surfaces - through the woods and on unpaved paths, I use true barefoot shoes. Altras do not last for a very long time - if I get two years out of them, I'm okay with it. My go-to are Altras - I have a bunch of them and like the Lone Peak the best. They last forever.įor walking around town - on hard surfaces, I opt for a cushy sneaker-type shoe - again, zero drop and huge toe box. They are awesome but really expensive and can be difficult to get outside of Germany. When I am in the office, I wear zero drop shoes with a lot of dampening and a huge toe box - for me, those are shoes from a German manufacturer called Bär. What I've learned to cope with the PF is to vary my shoes. The trick for me is to not always wear actual minimalist shoes - you know, the ones that have a super thin sole. I'll admit that I have been very on and off with my stretches and exercises so this may be what's hindered recovery. I also used to run and cycle and really miss just being able to do something so simple like walking without being in extreme pain. I used to average 25k steps a day as I walked most places and used public transport. I'm wondering if there's anyone on here who has made this transition and can give me some advice? I've had enough of being inactive and want to get back to my old fitness levels. That seemed to feel better but I did get a stabbing pain in my arch on the right foot. So I stopped and tried them again last week, making sure I have more of a forefoot landing when walking. I already bought a pair in Jan 23 and tried walking in them for 20 mins at first but immediately got a flare up of PF after almost no pain for 2 weeks. I've done some reading on barefoot shoes and have heard of people who have made the transition and have not had any PF since doing so. Now I'm looking at transitioning back to normal shoes as I have had enough of wearing ASICS every day and having to dress odd because of it (I used to always wear smart black shoes to go with my shirts and smart trousers). Shockwave therapy seems to have reduced the PF inflammation greatly since I started it in Nov 2022, when the pain was really bad and started to spread to the heel as opposed to just the arch. ![]() ![]() I've had PF since Oct 2019 and have tried most things to get rid of the horrible dehabilitating pain. ![]()
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