Standup Desk Barefoot

bfsailor · May 10, 2016

I started using a standup desk at work just over a week ago. So far I'm enjoying it - it beats sitting all day.
I got the foam pad to stand on, and I've been standing mostly barefoot. My co-workers are well aware of my barefoot proclivities so it really hasn't attracted any comments yet, although I have noticed a few glances at my feet when people come into my office. I mostly wear boat-style shoes with no socks anyway, so I just kick them off when I get to my desk.

The first few days I wore my shoes all day and my legs were feeling tired by the end of the day.
It definitely feels better on my legs when I stand barefoot.

Anyone else have any experience with a stand up desk?

Tristan · May 19, 2016

I wish we could have these - or more specifically the ones that can vary in height so you can go back and forth. And actually I was involved with our current office layout, though the desks where already ordered when I took over. That and maybe only 1 other person out of 24 showed any interest in a standing desk (we all share 4 desks in a shift rotation). But the big problem with the adjustable ones is we have a lot of monitors and equipment which would make it a big mess trying to get everything movable.

Of course the other problem is motion. It's probably good to be in a standing position versus seated for a while, but our body still needs regular motion to be best.

'Regular' office folks do get up from time to time for meetings, to talk to someone, take a lunch break, but my job we are pretty much glued to our seats and can't even leave the building for a lunch break.

I really struggle some days. Long hours, and getting up really early without much rest makes me pretty tired so not only do I sit but I tend to slouch. Having another hour drive each way just makes a long day of sitting even longer! Nightshifts I tend to get up a lot more, and try to hit the stairwell every couple hours (I work in a high rise, so plenty of stairs to climb). First nightshift can be rough though, I don't get up as much. Dayshifts are more of a problem, and we need to stay at our desks as our management is in the same room, and wearing dress pants socks and shoes I don't really want to be working up a sweat doing stairs anyhow. I'd still usually go to the cafeteria for breakfast and lunch (about 14 floors down) plus a few floors for pottie breaks, but lately I've been trying to eat healthier and bring my own and end up not doing hardly any stairs at all.

Smogz · May 20, 2016

All employees att my job have moving desks. I feel I really use the stand up option to seldom . The cables are not a problem since they are placed in a box moving with the table. Except current and network that have a flexible solution. Probably should use it more. Read somewhere that standing up always equals 4 marathons a year in energy.