![]() In fact, I can't even wear slippers or sneakers anymore because I now find those to be painful. After the first few months, I got used to them. The first few months of walking on pavement were extremely painful, but they were obviously muscle pains and not joint or bone pains. Because I was already used to walking around on hardwood floors at home, living 24/7 in my Vibrams wasn't too much of a change. There were other things he told me as well, such as shifting the weight on my feet from the inside to the outside, running on on the balls of my feet ( NEVER heel-toe, for this is what causes knee pains), going tippy-toe as much as possible, etc. Where older people's feet have become more stiff, the orthotics help support the lack of an arch. Orthotics (such as arch supports) are meant for the older crowd. While only kids can expect to see fully-developed arches from walking barefoot, someone my age should only expect better posture and gait. The muscles, bones, and joints in my feet aren't completely solidified as older people's are, so walking barefoot would help in developing a new arch. ![]() This is what he told me:īecause I was still young (20 years old at the time), there's a good chance that it will work. I asked him whether or not wearing my Vibrams would fix my flat feet. I asked this question many times and got multiple answers.
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