Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot cardio?

[Guest guest]

Wow, I can really relate to the wide feet thing - mine are like size E's.

Seems most stores think women with wide feet shouldn't want to wear fancy

shoes! **sigh** Oh well, feet were invited before shoes! *LOL*

Sue

Re:foot problems from bare foot

cardio?

>

>

> Sheila, I know they say you should always exercise in shoes but I have

> always wondered about this since man didn't really WEAR shoes for

thousands

> of years and got along just fine. I do put on shoes when I do a video

but

> often only wear soft shoes when doing the bicycle (inside) or the

Gazelle

> freestyle and sometimes do exercise in bare feet. I have never

" injured

> my feet " although I've been exercising like this for over 10 years

(daily).

> In my experience, most foot problems I've seen come from wearing shoes

like

> heels etc for long periods and NOT from being barefoot, exercising or

not.

> I have walked barefoot around the house pretty much all my life and have

> pretty nice looking feet for an old bag (almost 60). My mother wore

shoes

> most of the time and had a couple of hammer toes etc. I think, at

least,

> there might be, a strong case supporting the idea of walking barefoot

(and

> exercising barefoot).

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Right on Sue! I'm with you! I don't wear shoes unless I have to. I would

rather buy a handbag than a pair of shoes.

Teres

Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot

cardio?

Wow, I can really relate to the wide feet thing - mine are like size E's.

Seems most stores think women with wide feet shouldn't want to wear fancy

shoes! **sigh** Oh well, feet were invited before shoes! *LOL*

Sue

Re:foot problems from bare foot

cardio?

>

>

> Sheila, I know they say you should always exercise in shoes but I have

> always wondered about this since man didn't really WEAR shoes for

thousands

> of years and got along just fine. I do put on shoes when I do a video

but

> often only wear soft shoes when doing the bicycle (inside) or the

Gazelle

> freestyle and sometimes do exercise in bare feet. I have never

" injured

> my feet " although I've been exercising like this for over 10 years

(daily).

> In my experience, most foot problems I've seen come from wearing shoes

like

> heels etc for long periods and NOT from being barefoot, exercising or

not.

> I have walked barefoot around the house pretty much all my life and

have

> pretty nice looking feet for an old bag (almost 60). My mother wore

shoes

> most of the time and had a couple of hammer toes etc. I think, at

least,

> there might be, a strong case supporting the idea of walking barefoot

(and

> exercising barefoot).

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Right on Sue! I'm with you! I don't wear shoes unless I have to. I would

rather buy a handbag than a pair of shoes.

Teres

Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot

cardio?

Wow, I can really relate to the wide feet thing - mine are like size E's.

Seems most stores think women with wide feet shouldn't want to wear fancy

shoes! **sigh** Oh well, feet were invited before shoes! *LOL*

Sue

Re:foot problems from bare foot

cardio?

>

>

> Sheila, I know they say you should always exercise in shoes but I have

> always wondered about this since man didn't really WEAR shoes for

thousands

> of years and got along just fine. I do put on shoes when I do a video

but

> often only wear soft shoes when doing the bicycle (inside) or the

Gazelle

> freestyle and sometimes do exercise in bare feet. I have never

" injured

> my feet " although I've been exercising like this for over 10 years

(daily).

> In my experience, most foot problems I've seen come from wearing shoes

like

> heels etc for long periods and NOT from being barefoot, exercising or

not.

> I have walked barefoot around the house pretty much all my life and

have

> pretty nice looking feet for an old bag (almost 60). My mother wore

shoes

> most of the time and had a couple of hammer toes etc. I think, at

least,

> there might be, a strong case supporting the idea of walking barefoot

(and

> exercising barefoot).

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue; I echo what you say about wearing shoes. I also, have walked barefoot

around the house all my life, and almost always go barefoot(or wear my Tevas)

when I am out in the yard gardening, I, also, exercise to Austin in my

bare feet. I, too, have never injured my feet, and wear soft shoes riding my

stationary bike always. When, I go out in public, of course, I wear shoes, and

have a nice selection of shoes to fit the occasion. But, all my friends know me

and my interest in touching the good earth with my bare feet. By the time,

summer really hits, the soles of my feet are very tough, so I can go barefoot

on the concrete , and on the street, without any discomfort, and I think I have

a set of good looking feet for my age( I am 67). I get kidded all the time, but

it doesn't faze me, as the ones who are kidding me are always going to the foot

doctor,etc, or complaining about their heels, or a toe hurting or something. I

think there is a good case for walking barefoot, and exercising barefoot, and

giving feet a chance to breathe. Pat from K.C.

Re: Re: Question of the day 7/13

> You might want to rethink the not wearing shoes part.

> Your feet could be seriously damaged doing cardio

> workouts without proper athletic shoes.

>

> The exercising barefoot craze in the 80's ruined many

> feet. And you can't fully appreciate it until you

> have had feet problems.

>

> Sheila

>

> --- Garza wrote:

> > I hated having to change clothes and put on shoes

> > just to do

> > excercise, it seemed like a waste of my time. Now I

> > really enjoy my

> > walk away the pounds videos because I can wear

> > anything I want and

> > not wear shoes.

>

[Guest guest]

*LOL* I think there are a lot of us barefoot walker types around.

hugs,

Sue

Re: Re: Question of the day 7/13

>

>

> > You might want to rethink the not wearing shoes part.

> > Your feet could be seriously damaged doing cardio

> > workouts without proper athletic shoes.

> >

> > The exercising barefoot craze in the 80's ruined many

> > feet. And you can't fully appreciate it until you

> > have had feet problems.

> >

> > Sheila

> >

> > --- Garza wrote:

> > > I hated having to change clothes and put on shoes

> > > just to do

> > > excercise, it seemed like a waste of my time. Now I

> > > really enjoy my

> > > walk away the pounds videos because I can wear

> > > anything I want and

> > > not wear shoes.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

*LOL* I think there are a lot of us barefoot walker types around.

hugs,

Sue

Re: Re: Question of the day 7/13

>

>

> > You might want to rethink the not wearing shoes part.

> > Your feet could be seriously damaged doing cardio

> > workouts without proper athletic shoes.

> >

> > The exercising barefoot craze in the 80's ruined many

> > feet. And you can't fully appreciate it until you

> > have had feet problems.

> >

> > Sheila

> >

> > --- Garza wrote:

> > > I hated having to change clothes and put on shoes

> > > just to do

> > > excercise, it seemed like a waste of my time. Now I

> > > really enjoy my

> > > walk away the pounds videos because I can wear

> > > anything I want and

> > > not wear shoes.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

*LOL* I think there are a lot of us barefoot walker types around.

hugs,

Sue

Re: Re: Question of the day 7/13

>

>

> > You might want to rethink the not wearing shoes part.

> > Your feet could be seriously damaged doing cardio

> > workouts without proper athletic shoes.

> >

> > The exercising barefoot craze in the 80's ruined many

> > feet. And you can't fully appreciate it until you

> > have had feet problems.

> >

> > Sheila

> >

> > --- Garza wrote:

> > > I hated having to change clothes and put on shoes

> > > just to do

> > > excercise, it seemed like a waste of my time. Now I

> > > really enjoy my

> > > walk away the pounds videos because I can wear

> > > anything I want and

> > > not wear shoes.

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you can exercise etc without wearing shoes then more power

to you!

I'm off to the podiatrist tonight to get him to check out my dicky

ankles/feet. My feet have been going numb and my calf/shin

muscles cramping (even after stopping to give them a really

good stretch) as soon as I hit the incline button on the treadmill.

Fingers crossed it's nothing too bad!

Bel

---- Original message ----

>Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:48:29 -0700

>

>Subject: Re: Re:foot problems

from bare foot cardio?

>To: <Serious-Weight-Watchers >

>

> *LOL* I think there are a lot of us barefoot walker

> types around.

>

> hugs,

> Sue

>

> Re: Re:

> Question of the day 7/13

> >

> >

> > > You might want to rethink the not wearing

> shoes part.

> > > Your feet could be seriously damaged doing

> cardio

> > > workouts without proper athletic shoes.

> > >

> > > The exercising barefoot craze in the 80's

> ruined many

> > > feet. And you can't fully appreciate it until

> you

> > > have had feet problems.

> > >

> > > Sheila

> > >

> > > --- Garza wrote:

> > > > I hated having to change clothes and put on

> shoes

> > > > just to do

> > > > excercise, it seemed like a waste of my

> time. Now I

> > > > really enjoy my

> > > > walk away the pounds videos because I can

> wear

> > > > anything I want and

> > > > not wear shoes.

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

If you can exercise etc without wearing shoes then more power

to you!

I'm off to the podiatrist tonight to get him to check out my dicky

ankles/feet. My feet have been going numb and my calf/shin

muscles cramping (even after stopping to give them a really

good stretch) as soon as I hit the incline button on the treadmill.

Fingers crossed it's nothing too bad!

Bel

---- Original message ----

>Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:48:29 -0700

>

>Subject: Re: Re:foot problems

from bare foot cardio?

>To: <Serious-Weight-Watchers >

>

> *LOL* I think there are a lot of us barefoot walker

> types around.

>

> hugs,

> Sue

>

> Re: Re:

> Question of the day 7/13

> >

> >

> > > You might want to rethink the not wearing

> shoes part.

> > > Your feet could be seriously damaged doing

> cardio

> > > workouts without proper athletic shoes.

> > >

> > > The exercising barefoot craze in the 80's

> ruined many

> > > feet. And you can't fully appreciate it until

> you

> > > have had feet problems.

> > >

> > > Sheila

> > >

> > > --- Garza wrote:

> > > > I hated having to change clothes and put on

> shoes

> > > > just to do

> > > > excercise, it seemed like a waste of my

> time. Now I

> > > > really enjoy my

> > > > walk away the pounds videos because I can

> wear

> > > > anything I want and

> > > > not wear shoes.

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hope the appointment goes well, Bel.

Actually, I worry more about my ankles than my feet.

Lyn

Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot cardio?

If you can exercise etc without wearing shoes then more power

to you!

I'm off to the podiatrist tonight to get him to check out my dicky

ankles/feet. My feet have been going numb and my calf/shin

muscles cramping (even after stopping to give them a really

good stretch) as soon as I hit the incline button on the treadmill.

Fingers crossed it's nothing too bad!

Bel

[Guest guest]

Sue, my dad wears an EE width shoe. I wore an E as a small child (and I was

little) but I only have a medium frame. My husband has always referred to my

feet as " elephant feet! " It used to hurt my feelings, but now I laugh because I

am not defined by my feet. They get me where I'm going!

My mother wore an A.....she had extremely narrow feet and great difficulty

finding shoes that fit. Go figure...you'd think I would have wound up with a C

between the two parents, but NOOOOO! lol

For years and years, my dad would order his shoes from the Mason catalog. He

still does occasionally, but now he is able to get some New Balance shoes.

Personally, I've never found a pair of NB that fit; and I won't order from a

catalog in case they don't fit. I have a pair of Nikes now that fit better than

anything I've worn in a long time.

I need to move out of the boonies and somewhere that has selection.

I was hoping that as I lost weight, my feet would shrink....nope! They're still

the same. The only thing different is my ankles don't swell.

Sigh...there are many worse things, so I shant complain any further!

Lyn,

Imelda Marcos wannabee lol

[Guest guest]

I find that a pair of New Balance men's wide fits me well. And easier to

get than women's sneaks in my size. I've given up on " pretty shoes " .

**sigh**

hugs,

Sue

Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot

cardio?

> Sue, my dad wears an EE width shoe. I wore an E as a small child (and I

was little) but I only have a medium frame. My husband has always referred

to my feet as " elephant feet! " It used to hurt my feelings, but now I laugh

because I am not defined by my feet. They get me where I'm going!

>

> My mother wore an A.....she had extremely narrow feet and great difficulty

finding shoes that fit. Go figure...you'd think I would have wound up with

a C between the two parents, but NOOOOO! lol

>

> For years and years, my dad would order his shoes from the Mason catalog.

He still does occasionally, but now he is able to get some New Balance

shoes. Personally, I've never found a pair of NB that fit; and I won't

order from a catalog in case they don't fit. I have a pair of Nikes now

that fit better than anything I've worn in a long time.

>

> I need to move out of the boonies and somewhere that has selection.

>

> I was hoping that as I lost weight, my feet would shrink....nope! They're

still the same. The only thing different is my ankles don't swell.

>

> Sigh...there are many worse things, so I shant complain any further!

>

> Lyn,

> Imelda Marcos wannabee lol

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I find that a pair of New Balance men's wide fits me well. And easier to

get than women's sneaks in my size. I've given up on " pretty shoes " .

**sigh**

hugs,

Sue

Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot

cardio?

> Sue, my dad wears an EE width shoe. I wore an E as a small child (and I

was little) but I only have a medium frame. My husband has always referred

to my feet as " elephant feet! " It used to hurt my feelings, but now I laugh

because I am not defined by my feet. They get me where I'm going!

>

> My mother wore an A.....she had extremely narrow feet and great difficulty

finding shoes that fit. Go figure...you'd think I would have wound up with

a C between the two parents, but NOOOOO! lol

>

> For years and years, my dad would order his shoes from the Mason catalog.

He still does occasionally, but now he is able to get some New Balance

shoes. Personally, I've never found a pair of NB that fit; and I won't

order from a catalog in case they don't fit. I have a pair of Nikes now

that fit better than anything I've worn in a long time.

>

> I need to move out of the boonies and somewhere that has selection.

>

> I was hoping that as I lost weight, my feet would shrink....nope! They're

still the same. The only thing different is my ankles don't swell.

>

> Sigh...there are many worse things, so I shant complain any further!

>

> Lyn,

> Imelda Marcos wannabee lol

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that Lyn!

It did go well and he explained a couple of things to me.

$500.00 later...... I should have my inserts in a couple of

weeks. Should make walking a lot easier.

Bel

---- Original message ----

>Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:53:00 -0500

>

>Subject: Re: Re:foot problems

from bare foot cardio?

>To: <Serious-Weight-Watchers >

>

> Hope the appointment goes well, Bel.

>

> Actually, I worry more about my ankles than my feet.

>

> Lyn

> Re: Re:foot

> problems from bare foot cardio?

>

> If you can exercise etc without wearing shoes then

> more power

> to you!

>

> I'm off to the podiatrist tonight to get him to

> check out my dicky

> ankles/feet. My feet have been going numb and my

> calf/shin

> muscles cramping (even after stopping to give them

> a really

> good stretch) as soon as I hit the incline button

> on the treadmill.

>

> Fingers crossed it's nothing too bad!

>

> Bel

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that Lyn!

It did go well and he explained a couple of things to me.

$500.00 later...... I should have my inserts in a couple of

weeks. Should make walking a lot easier.

Bel

---- Original message ----

>Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:53:00 -0500

>

>Subject: Re: Re:foot problems

from bare foot cardio?

>To: <Serious-Weight-Watchers >

>

> Hope the appointment goes well, Bel.

>

> Actually, I worry more about my ankles than my feet.

>

> Lyn

> Re: Re:foot

> problems from bare foot cardio?

>

> If you can exercise etc without wearing shoes then

> more power

> to you!

>

> I'm off to the podiatrist tonight to get him to

> check out my dicky

> ankles/feet. My feet have been going numb and my

> calf/shin

> muscles cramping (even after stopping to give them

> a really

> good stretch) as soon as I hit the incline button

> on the treadmill.

>

> Fingers crossed it's nothing too bad!

>

> Bel

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that Lyn!

It did go well and he explained a couple of things to me.

$500.00 later...... I should have my inserts in a couple of

weeks. Should make walking a lot easier.

Bel

---- Original message ----

>Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:53:00 -0500

>

>Subject: Re: Re:foot problems

from bare foot cardio?

>To: <Serious-Weight-Watchers >

>

> Hope the appointment goes well, Bel.

>

> Actually, I worry more about my ankles than my feet.

>

> Lyn

> Re: Re:foot

> problems from bare foot cardio?

>

> If you can exercise etc without wearing shoes then

> more power

> to you!

>

> I'm off to the podiatrist tonight to get him to

> check out my dicky

> ankles/feet. My feet have been going numb and my

> calf/shin

> muscles cramping (even after stopping to give them

> a really

> good stretch) as soon as I hit the incline button

> on the treadmill.

>

> Fingers crossed it's nothing too bad!

>

> Bel

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

Glad it went well...even tho it was $500!

Lyn

Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot cardio?

Thanks for that Lyn!

It did go well and he explained a couple of things to me.

$500.00 later...... I should have my inserts in a couple of

weeks. Should make walking a lot easier.

Bel

[Guest guest]

Glad it went well...even tho it was $500!

Lyn

Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot cardio?

Thanks for that Lyn!

It did go well and he explained a couple of things to me.

$500.00 later...... I should have my inserts in a couple of

weeks. Should make walking a lot easier.

Bel

[Guest guest]

Glad it went well...even tho it was $500!

Lyn

Re: Re:foot problems from bare foot cardio?

Thanks for that Lyn!

It did go well and he explained a couple of things to me.

$500.00 later...... I should have my inserts in a couple of

weeks. Should make walking a lot easier.

Bel