Why do the bottom of your feet hurt after walking on concrete all day? What is it that’s even being affected? The skin or muscle or bone or nerves or something else?
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I actually stopped wearing slippers in my hardwood floors, you are so used to getting cushioned from soles, carpet that you forget to use your natural cushions in your feet!
I got into reading about training to be barefoot again it’s pretty incredible, my knee pain is gone! And I could see whole new mechanical improvement.
From as long as I can remember I wore shoes (of course to protect my feet and all) but when I started doing spots, boy did these injuries pop left and right. I went to so many Physical therapists that I started looking into just retraining my foot ligaments and tendons and whatever else is there.
I try to jump rope barefoot, and use minimal shoes and really make sure my feet maintain their shape and purpose.
I threw away my ultra arch support shoes when I realized it hindered my progress and needed to slowly decline the support to build strength.
Tldr: it’s not the floor, it’s your feet that forgot how to absorb shocks.
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