Should you exercise in bare feet or in your shoes? It depends.
Foot problems can lead to knee, hip, back, and neck problems. And sometimes it just makes your feet hurt!
In this post I’ll share with you how I came to a compromise with my floppy, flexible, overly-pronated feet!
CAVEAT _ This is a very complex topic! I’m simplifying it A LOT to make this short and point you in the right direction.
Check out the video below or keep reading …
Some people have feet that are too floppy, too flexible. These often pronate too much, or stay pronated too long in the gait cycle. Pronation is the action of rolling to the inner foot.
Some people have feet that are too stiff. These feet often supinate (roll out) too much or stay there too long.
And many of us have feet that don’t pronate or supinate at the right times.
Here’s what I do with bare feet:
I practice yoga. I walk slowly on the beach and in the yard (not too far). I piddle around the house in my kitty slippers.
But when I do more vigorous exercise:
Dancing, hiking, lunges, squats, jumping, hopping (high impact)
I wear my athletic shoes and custom orthotics.
If you’re having foot pain or any pain with activity, you might get your feet checked by a physical therapist, podiatrist or a Fellow of Applied Functional Science that understands real life movement of the feet and legs.
Here’s a link to find a Fellow of Applied Functional Science near you.
I hope this helps you keep moving and grooving on happy feet! Leave me a question or comment about your feet.