Hi! I'm new here, but I've been trying to strengthen and "enliven" my feet for a few years now.
I've been an aerobic athlete for 30 years and my feet are used to being coddled and supported. I'm finally tired of them seeming like dead white fish when I take the shoes off. The poor things! I'm also tired of getting a foot injury every time I do something like play a little beach volleyball or frisbee in soft grass.
It feels REALLY GOOD when I walk around barefoot, so that's what I've been trying to do. The feet grip and work and flex -- it has to be good for them.
But here in Michigan it has been wintery cold. In winters I wear slippers -- leather bottom, fleece-lined, slip-ons. I would think that they might benefit my feet but in the end it seems like they don't. It seems like it's the sloppiness within the slipper that is a problem. Is there a better way to go and still stay warm?
When it gets warmer I've been wearing thin, indian-style moc's -- those seem somewhat better.
There's nuttin' like barefoot, though. I have a hunch that I could get my feet used to the cold. My hands do pretty well when it's cold. Is this possible?
Are there any good articles or chats about slippers, mocs, and their function out there?
Thank you! --JP
I've been an aerobic athlete for 30 years and my feet are used to being coddled and supported. I'm finally tired of them seeming like dead white fish when I take the shoes off. The poor things! I'm also tired of getting a foot injury every time I do something like play a little beach volleyball or frisbee in soft grass.
It feels REALLY GOOD when I walk around barefoot, so that's what I've been trying to do. The feet grip and work and flex -- it has to be good for them.
But here in Michigan it has been wintery cold. In winters I wear slippers -- leather bottom, fleece-lined, slip-ons. I would think that they might benefit my feet but in the end it seems like they don't. It seems like it's the sloppiness within the slipper that is a problem. Is there a better way to go and still stay warm?
When it gets warmer I've been wearing thin, indian-style moc's -- those seem somewhat better.
There's nuttin' like barefoot, though. I have a hunch that I could get my feet used to the cold. My hands do pretty well when it's cold. Is this possible?
Are there any good articles or chats about slippers, mocs, and their function out there?
Thank you! --JP