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You're a long-toed freak aren't you...? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

I have duck feet, and always assumed 'wide' shoes were just how a well fitting shoe was supposed to feel.

Then I bought a cheap pair of barefoot style shoes, which often have ridiculously large toeboxes that some people avoid just due to how they look.

It was nirvana; finally, a shoe that truly fit! I can never go back now.

Also @[email protected], you might wanna try some if you haven't!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Link to the shoes?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I started with these. Unfortunately only available on amazon, but they were an affordable way to try them, and they've been surprisingly durable!

Once I confirmed that I loved the barefoot style, I eventually invested in some vivobarefoot boots as well, and those have been fantastic. (If you go that route someday, look for them on eBay and wait for a deal).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Okay, cool! I thought you meant those toe shoes at first. What makes them "barefoot" shoes? Is it just the wide toe box?

For me, I actually go up a full shoe size when I stand vs when sitting. I got my feet sized all through childhood and my 20s and always had horrible pain in shoes, and ended up learning this when I went to a podiatrist. My feet squish out like playdoh when I stand up. Lol. I've been treating my podiatrist shoes with kid gloves for years now because I lost the food insurance lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Toe shoes would qualify as barefoot too, but I they're just a more extreme version I think.

Barefoot shoes usually have 3 traits:

Zero Drop - The shoe is the same height from the back to the front, so your heel isn't higher up than your toes
Flexable, thin soles with no arch support - Allows you to feel the ground and build up strength in your feet and arches
Wide toe box, to allow for your feet to retain their natural shape for comfort and stability.

This video does a good job of explaining why those other two traits are desirable.