Hello everyone -
I've got a strange question for all of you. I've been barefoot most of the summer (read: most of the time, all summer) and my feet are building up nicely. I don't have problems walking on general things in the yard (grass, acorns, sticks, etc) or running on sidewalks or pavement unless I go too far.
But my toes are still just as tender as they were when I wore shoes all the time. Actually, I have two toes (the middle and "ring" toes on my left foot) that are building up, but the rest are completely soft. The only place I'm getting any toughness is under the pad of my big toes.
I haven't had problems with blisters on my toes from pushing off, although I know I sometimes push off with my left foot. I can tell this because it gets skinned up sometimes, like very mild road rash, when I do it. I also get blisters on the ball of that foot sometimes and I know it's my form.
But really, is this normal? I assume this means my toes are not touching the pavement much, if at all. I don't have any TOFP or anything, so whatever I'm doing seems to be mostly working for me, but I just thought it was strange. Anybody else notice this on their own feet? Should I worry about this?
I've got a strange question for all of you. I've been barefoot most of the summer (read: most of the time, all summer) and my feet are building up nicely. I don't have problems walking on general things in the yard (grass, acorns, sticks, etc) or running on sidewalks or pavement unless I go too far.
But my toes are still just as tender as they were when I wore shoes all the time. Actually, I have two toes (the middle and "ring" toes on my left foot) that are building up, but the rest are completely soft. The only place I'm getting any toughness is under the pad of my big toes.
I haven't had problems with blisters on my toes from pushing off, although I know I sometimes push off with my left foot. I can tell this because it gets skinned up sometimes, like very mild road rash, when I do it. I also get blisters on the ball of that foot sometimes and I know it's my form.
But really, is this normal? I assume this means my toes are not touching the pavement much, if at all. I don't have any TOFP or anything, so whatever I'm doing seems to be mostly working for me, but I just thought it was strange. Anybody else notice this on their own feet? Should I worry about this?