Oh, the looks I get when wearing my minimalist shoes. People’s comments range from “OH! How cute!” to “Those
are the ugliest things I have ever seen.” I’d been reading about the new minimal shoes,
the ones that mimic going barefoot. The
theory makes sense, allowing the foot to do its job by adapting to changes in
the environment. You can find this type of shoe with or without
separate toe sleeves. The pair I
purchased, Vibrum, has individual toe sleeves.
The first time I put them on my poor small toe protested! It was not
happy being straightened out. After a
few days though, the toe adapted. What a surprise, even an old foot like mine
was able to re-train. What is even more
surprising is how my chronic plantar fasciitis has lessened.
You’ll need to transition into wearing the shoes slowly. I began by going barefoot in the house; then wore
the shoes for short periods of time. It
took about a week, maybe a week and a half, before I wore them full-time while
working with clients. At the same time I
used a golf ball for self myofascial release of the plantar fascia, and did
strengthening exercises for the foot.
Have to admit, my feet feel really good.
Now, if only the minimalist shoes could be cuter!!!
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