I don't think anyone here complains about the state of shoes enough here
I don't think anyone here complains about the state of shoes enough here
Charging stupid money for what amounts to slippers. My fucking light up sketchers would survive football 4 times a day until my feet grew wtf are trainers even now? Made out of paper and wishes, fucking foam and flimsiest fabric
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Xero Shoes aren't cheap, but they last a very long time and they actually are more comfortable for most people's feet after some adjustment from conventional padded footwear.
I walk. A lot. Pretty much everywhere in reach. I'm still wearing the same ones (I have a second boot-high waterproofed set for when it snows) that I did two years ago.
just to back you up on the comfort thing – husband and I switched to "barefoot" style shoes (a cheap brand so we could try them out, definitely not Xero) a couple months ago, and they've made a huge difference in the amount of foot and leg pain and fatigue we get. we both vastly prefer the new shoes and hate having to wear anything else, so now we're saving up to get zero-drop wide-toebox steel toe work boots.
my feet were put in too-small shoes a lot when I was a kid, and I've had bunions as long as I can remember. barefoot shoes combined with toe socks and foot exercises have helped me almost entirely correct the minor bunion in one foot (in 3ish months!) and made a lot of progress with the other.
did your feet get sore when you first started wearing the barefoot style shoes?
nope! in fact my feet hurt so much less at the end of the first day (despite the increased amount of time I had been on them!) that I clearly remember raving about it to my husband, because that was the impetus for buying him a pair
same experience for him too, though he felt a little weirder the first day because he's used to wearing giant boots all the time
For me, it was my calves that got sore. Not my feet. Zero drop means you will be working a slightly longer range of motion on your calves.
They look very functional but I also want 2000s trainer style back as well.
How are the inside heels do they wear down? Always the first bit to go on any shoes i use
There's a few varieties. I got really drab boring "don't bother trying to mug me for these" walking shoes and a second set that looks almost the same but with more traction and more material higher up the ankle for when it snows.
How are the inside heels do they wear down? Always the first bit to go on any shoes i use
They're so sturdy that I forgot that the inside of heels of most shoes wear down.
The shoelaces sometimes fray and fall apart but those are easily to replace.
You should try buying a sheet of sole like Vibram or something, and making your own "huaraches" if you're into minimal footwear. Cheap, quick, easy, minimalistic, and doesn't get more custom than that
If you can afford them, Shamma sandals are some of the best in the “barefoot sandal” category due to their straps. They’re repairable too, so you can buy the sandals once and just buy sole replacements