My pretty new sneakers
PS- I no longer wear WIDE!
I desperately needed new sneakers last month. I had been wearing the same sneakers since before I had surgery last year, and they were in bad shape. The insole had completely formed to my feet and gave almost NO support. I was also suffering from this horrible pain on the balls of my feet that radiated out to my toes. It would start when I was on the elliptical and would sometimes get so intense that I could not complete my routine. Once the pain started, it even made riding the recumbent bike difficult and painful. It was terrible.
I assumed that the new sneakers would alleviate this pain, but no such luck. I put them on, worked out and the pain was as bad as ever. I did some research online, and I found that the pain was likely caused by the way I was moving on the elliptical. I always positioned my feet towards the back of the pedals, meaning that my weight was in front of my feet and I was constantly rocking my feet back and forth/putting all of my weight on the balls of my feet. So I tried a new approach. I moved my feet to the front of the pedals and focused on keeping my feet planted on the pedals. With my feet towards the front of the pedals, I no longer need to lean forward as much to move my arms. It hasn’t completely relieved the pain, but it has reduced it significantly. The toes still get a bit tingly- at least it is tolerable now!
On the subject of sneakers, I learned something interesting when purchasing my newest ones. The store I go to is focused on runners, and I just love it. Not like I do the whole running thing with any degree of frequency, but still. I like the salespeople, who are both knowledgeable and helpful. I planned to buy two pairs of sneakers and asked the sales guy if there is a benefit to rotating the sneakers on a daily basis rather than wearing one pair to death and then replacing them with spares. He said that after a workout, the insoles take 30 hours to fully spring back to life and that I can prolong the life of both pairs of sneakers by rotating them. Who’d a thunk that insoles were so finicky?
8 comments:
I have the same problem on the elliptical!!! My tootsies get all tingly!! Glad to hear that I am not alone! xx
When I was preparing for the 3 Day, I went to a runner's store to get some new shoes and I'll never go anywhere else. They were SO helpful. They even had this machine that analyzed how you walk/run and what kind of arch you need. It was awesome! Best pair of shoes I ever bought.
Wow, that's great advice to get about your shoes, thanks for sharing with us. :)
I love your new little picture above your 'about' section!
Getting the right pair of shoes is so important. I am so picky and I never know exactly how they are going to be until I work out with them...
Maybe I should go get a shoe fitting, too!
I always do better when I revolved my sneaks too, but I never knew why! I love that you figured out something to ease the pain on the elliptical. My toes always get numb on that thing too.
Never new that about sneakers. Sounds like a good excuse for me to buy a second pair!
Count me in on the tingly toes thing...It's the pressure of the extra weight on our feet, don't you think? You inspired me to get a new pair of sneaks...mine are shot. Glad you're taking such great care of yourself!
Great new pic ! And, thanks too for the tip on buying two pairs of shoes. I am due for a new pair so I suppose I should 'spring' for two.
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