Need new shoes, gentle, comfy, cushioned shoes/slippers! It’s gotten bad- for over a year we’ve been living in a unit that has polished concrete floors- rugs and mats everywhere. But, can’t endure any more, I wake up in the mornings with throbbing feet, I’ve tried a lot to make it manageable but I obviously just need a new pair shoes/slippers to wear around the house during mornings and nights, something with good cushioning- in an ideal world slip on shoes- but idc, just want out of pain, maybe you think inserts are the answer?? Offer anything that’s worked for you and yours- I’ll be so grateful! As always, thanks comrades!
Edit: Thank you everyone soooo much! My first move is buying a pair of crocks for around the house, I found a drug store nearby that has the dr.scolls insole machine. And long term will think about a pair of Altra’s and look for sales(they are not cheap). Thank you hexbears!!
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Maybe also consider a cushioning layer between the floor and the rug? They make like springy mats you can lay down
Something like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMaster-6-ft-x-8-ft-5-lb-Density-Premium-Plush-Rug-Pad-150553557-68/203360075
Also heard good things about Hoka recovery slides
Oh, that looks so nice- this is exactly what we would do if we thought we’d be here for more than another year! Thank you!
I wear some crocs around the house
Ordered a pair already, this is great- thank you!
Rug pads, crocs around the house, orthotic inserts for daily wear shoes
Crocks, brilliant- already ordered a pair- I used to have a pair, and i loved them but somehow totally forgot abt them. Thanks comrade!
They’re a bit expensive, but I love Altra shoes. They are wide toe box running shoes that are very cushioned. I have no arch issues though. I like the Escalante model.
the most important thing is the wide toe box, that’s really a must for comfort/health and everything else like arch support, heel drop, and sole firmness is person to person
I love my altras too
My pinky toes are up against the outer edges of my wide shoes right now. It feels like walking on a balance beam to wear normal, narrow shoes at this point.
Being fashionable and wearing thin sneakers and boots all the time literally gave me chronic foot issues, fuck the shoe fashion industry
maybe you think inserts are the answer??
Yes inserts are the answer. The Dr. Scholls inserts have machines, usually at drug stores where it reads the contours of your feet and then recommends which one is best for your shape.
Found a drug store near me that has one, will be going this weekend! Thank you!!
They have these machines at new balance stores as well, although keep in mind the actual shoes there are overpriced nowadays.
I have a love hate relationship with my Sketcher’s slip-ins. Love, you can just step into them so I can put them on even on my lowest mobility days. Hate, they have the most pronounced heel of any shoes I’ve ever worn, and that’s the last thing I need on a shoe on low mobility days.
I can def also recommend anti-fatigue mats for anywhere you’ll be standing for any length of time, like the kitchen sink or stove. I have a standard one at the sink which is great, and one with lots of textures/shapes at the standing desk which is even better. Our feet need stretching, so bending them around curves is heavenly after standing on something flat and hard for a while.
I really appreciate the reminder about stretching feet, easy to get stuck in a negative feedback loop or barely touching them cause they are so sore- I can be foam rolling my feet, tennis ball, etc. Thanks for that!
Don’t sleep on skechers. This new slips ins line is pretty fucking good
Asics have really good support, and most models also have a gel insole that makes them feel a bit bouncy and really comfortable on concrete or other hard floors. also keep in mind that the throbbing feet after you wake up sounds like plantar fasciitis, so an insert made to take care of that might give you relief. you can talk to your doctor about it, but the inserts are only like $20, so probably cheaper than a dr. visit. and if that’s the problem, you’ll know it when the pain quickly goes away after a day or two.
Also, there are stretches for planar fasciitis that can help. Iceing them and/or warm foot soak can also provide some relief.
EDIT: clearly misinterpreted the question and I’m not qualified to answer.
That’s easy to say when you’re not already having problems. Even if you don’t like wearing outside shoes indoors for cleanliness reasons, an indoor pair can be appropriate if needed.
Didn’t mean to imply that, sorry.
I appreciate the apology and your thoughtfulness- no offense taken! And I do agree, outside shoes are for outside! But, when your whole house is functionally an exposed granite plateau… the most supportive shoes you need are suddenly for moving around the living room. Thanks for chiming in and trying to help, comrade!
Get actual medical insoles, they were a life-changer
I have extremely flat feet with bulging arches. Walking barefoot on a tile floor sounds like Squidward walking. I have been buying Hey Dude shoes for several years and I love them. I don’t buy any other brand now.
Moccasins indoors, properly shaped insoles for outdoors. Been wearing workboots in some fashion for most of my life, thin insoles are the biggest causes of foot pain for me personally.
