I loved this post, Prue! Your comment about your arches made me smile - how lovely! I have a never-ending struggle with my feet - they're blunt oblongs the width of a plank, in a UK size 9 (US 11 - I don't know what size that would be Down Under, though!). Mind you, I'm a strapping 6-footer, so it's fair enough. 😉
I had a friend who used to do ballet - she would often suffer what would very prettily be called a 'strawberry toe' - which despite the name was sadly a thing of pain rather than prettiness!
Thank you so much for the mention and rec - you're so kind! And a lovely coincidence (as you'll see from my own post that's scheduled for a little later!). ♥️
Shoes here are the same as the States (heavens knows why) but if you like, I'll swap a bit of your oblongs for my shorts. The widths we'll have to share.
I suspect I'm going to have to move into thicker soles and 'gym shoes' and I can see Mum up there, swigging a gin and with cigarette in hand (doesn't sound as tho' she was elegant does it, but she was super gorgeous) and laughing with some irony at my dissatisfaction.
Enjoyed your post...alas, I can relate to problems of the feet (in my case the foot). I've suffered with periodic plantar fasciitis and a plantar plate tear, which caused me to wonder why the right foot and not the left? My right foot has a 'Morton's toe' which means the second toe is slightly larger than the great toe. Could this minor irregularity cause so many problems? Google says yes.
Anyway, consistent stretching of a tight hamstring helped the fasciitis and I taped my toes and used a metatarsal pad for several weeks which a podiatrist on youtube advised. It helped the pain/buring in the ball of my foot, which I believe means the tear is healed, but that second toe still clings to his larger neighbor.
I began wearing Dansko brand shoes and I LOVE them. The larger toe box is quite comfortable and they offer a variety of styles. My athletic pair offers a 'rocker' in the sole that helps with foot pain and high arches, which I also have. They're pricey but worth it! I'd rather have a few quality pairs of shoes than a closet full of cheaper, uncomfortable ones.
I sympathise so much. Foot pain shows on one's face no matter what.
And once we start to favour a foot, so it creates a domino effect - a knee will get sore, then a hip, then the lower back. Foot comfort is all that's for sure.
I now possess a shaving bag discarded by my husband which is filled with pads, blister packs, bits of silicone and heel grips and in my wardrobe, I keep a sheet of podiatry foam which I can cut and fit into various shoes at any time.
I managed to get proper athletic runners 2 weeks ago but I'm still wearing them in - the soles are firm and it may be that I need a softer sole for a consummate fit. It's a nuisance as runners are very expensive and I don't want to waist money.
This week, I'm off to buy a pair of thick-soled shoes to wear with jeans. Or maybe not. I have zero expectations of being to find comfort and not have my face screwed into the shape of a walnut! Cheers!
I loved this post, Prue! Your comment about your arches made me smile - how lovely! I have a never-ending struggle with my feet - they're blunt oblongs the width of a plank, in a UK size 9 (US 11 - I don't know what size that would be Down Under, though!). Mind you, I'm a strapping 6-footer, so it's fair enough. 😉
I had a friend who used to do ballet - she would often suffer what would very prettily be called a 'strawberry toe' - which despite the name was sadly a thing of pain rather than prettiness!
Thank you so much for the mention and rec - you're so kind! And a lovely coincidence (as you'll see from my own post that's scheduled for a little later!). ♥️
Thanks so much, Rebecca.
Shoes here are the same as the States (heavens knows why) but if you like, I'll swap a bit of your oblongs for my shorts. The widths we'll have to share.
I suspect I'm going to have to move into thicker soles and 'gym shoes' and I can see Mum up there, swigging a gin and with cigarette in hand (doesn't sound as tho' she was elegant does it, but she was super gorgeous) and laughing with some irony at my dissatisfaction.
Enjoyed your post...alas, I can relate to problems of the feet (in my case the foot). I've suffered with periodic plantar fasciitis and a plantar plate tear, which caused me to wonder why the right foot and not the left? My right foot has a 'Morton's toe' which means the second toe is slightly larger than the great toe. Could this minor irregularity cause so many problems? Google says yes.
Anyway, consistent stretching of a tight hamstring helped the fasciitis and I taped my toes and used a metatarsal pad for several weeks which a podiatrist on youtube advised. It helped the pain/buring in the ball of my foot, which I believe means the tear is healed, but that second toe still clings to his larger neighbor.
I began wearing Dansko brand shoes and I LOVE them. The larger toe box is quite comfortable and they offer a variety of styles. My athletic pair offers a 'rocker' in the sole that helps with foot pain and high arches, which I also have. They're pricey but worth it! I'd rather have a few quality pairs of shoes than a closet full of cheaper, uncomfortable ones.
I sympathise so much. Foot pain shows on one's face no matter what.
And once we start to favour a foot, so it creates a domino effect - a knee will get sore, then a hip, then the lower back. Foot comfort is all that's for sure.
I now possess a shaving bag discarded by my husband which is filled with pads, blister packs, bits of silicone and heel grips and in my wardrobe, I keep a sheet of podiatry foam which I can cut and fit into various shoes at any time.
I managed to get proper athletic runners 2 weeks ago but I'm still wearing them in - the soles are firm and it may be that I need a softer sole for a consummate fit. It's a nuisance as runners are very expensive and I don't want to waist money.
This week, I'm off to buy a pair of thick-soled shoes to wear with jeans. Or maybe not. I have zero expectations of being to find comfort and not have my face screwed into the shape of a walnut! Cheers!