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TerryB wrote: exercise....) Will post findings tomorrow if I am not still walking in my crocs. So far so good!! After a 1.5 mile walk yesterday and the rest of the days activities, got home last night and had some pretty happy feet. Even hulking my bulk around. I think the next test will be standing in the shop for several hours. Once again, thanks for all the input!! |
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I use cushoned floor mats. The are 2x4 ft.
Go to http://www.rocker.com search for floor mat. They are on sale now for $10.00 each ( I stack them 2 deep in front of the lathe). Happy turning, Mike vdubbs wrote: Yes this is on topic, I would like to ask those of you who have work areas that are on some form of concrete, what kind of shoes do you wear while there? Do you use any kind of mats to stand on? Last, but not least are you flat footed? No I am not going to try to sell you something, just want to know what I need to change to help my legs and back while standing in the shop. Being 300lbs does not help, I know. I have never really been able to say for sure that being flat footed has been a problem for me, but I may need to look for different shoes while standing for long periods of time in the work shop. Thanks for your input! -- The greatest performance improvement occurs on the transition of from the non-working state to the working state. |
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Tom Nie wrote:
Bertie, for a blown apart ankle generally fused together to form an ankle I thoroughly understand your running shoes comment BUT only when the soles are like a TRUE Air Jordan's. That's to say Nike in their infinite wisdom have kept the name but not the construction (latest trip to the shoe store revealed). God knows, those kind of shoes are fadish and change more than women's fashions. There's another very soft sole that you can squeeze at the heel plate to feel the difference that works tremendously to reduce jarring the joint. Most, almost all, of the others have foam soles but a different kind which tends to dampen only slightly and compact with age on the contact edge creating uneven support (that ankle angles to the right some). Maybe some expert will read this and give us more specific nomenclature. Regardless, suffice to say I have a sensitivity to shoes and their construction that's abnormal. The only kind of casual dress shoe I've found, only recently, is an ungodly expensive ECCO brand. It has my preferred sole but cost $160! But they are outstandingly comfortable. I'm sure there's merit to all the other posts but I haven't tried them. I also found out about ECCO a few years back--just seem to fit me and the sizing is very consistent. Also seem to be quite durable--my first pair with no care at all is still fine structurally, although they look like they've been through a war. Note that they have several insoles available and that they are interchangeable--the ones that came in my boots were quite slippery, which is NFG hiking in New England--a call to ECCO got me a new set that were much more satisfactory. For your first pair you pretty much need to go to a store and try them and pay the price to be sure you've got the right size (they're European sizes by the way), after that you can order online if you can find your size and style. And bear in mind that what works for me may not work for you. TomNie Bertie Pittman wrote in message ... On 11 Jan 2006 06:41:17 -0800, "vdubbs" wrote: I would like to ask those of you who have work areas that are on some form of concrete, what kind of shoes do you wear while there? Do you From my own experience with foot and back aches I've found that I am most comfortable on concrete when I wear a good pair of running shoes or a good pair of sneakers that have some arch support and good thick rubber soles. I sometimes find that foam or gel inserts also help. The footwear industry seem to make a lot of worthless junk IMO and what works for many don't always work for me. Some of the most expensive and highly rated have not been any better for me than cheaper brands or different kinds of shoes . I've only found them by continued trial and error. Although they aren't safety shoes , when standing at the lathe for long periods of time I now wear a pair of New Balance tennis shoes but I've had other brands that worked just as well. For me, my shoes have be comfortable first for general walking then hopefully they'll continue to support and be comfortable after extended standing or work on concrete or steel. I also have foam type pad that's made to stand on in front of my lathe and my band saw. And I learned from a lady that used to post regularly in this newsgroup about sweeping the shavings pile up in front of my lathe to stand on. The only problem with that idea was my dogs likes those shavings piles and I'd have to be constantly jousting with them or just work with them underfoot. It may also be more than just shoes involved. Notwithstanding any medical condition, age seems to make a difference also, more than one's weight IMO. After becoming a wood turner I had terrible back aches from bending over on the lathe. But after I learned about raising the lathe high enough so the center line between the spur and tail stock was about as high as my elbow or a little higher there are no more back aches. That tip gleaned here also prompted me to also raise many other things in my life such as band saws, bench grinders, work benches, tables, etc.. even my fish cleaning bench is now much higher and I'm more comfortable for sure! I also know a teacher that is on her feet all day on concrete or tiled floors. She is a larger lady and has had trouble with her feet hurting over the years. She now wears and swear's by Birkenstocks. But she only wears the "sandal" types, not safety shoes. Bertie -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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Well it has been over a week since I got my Crocs, and I must say that
they are becoming my favorite. We have been walking daily and I have wore my Crocs and my sneekers during our brisk walks. We walk about a mile at a time and with the sneeks on, my feet are letting me know that they are ready to fall off long before we stop walking. I can wear the Crocs and my feet will never complain. This is working for me, your mileage may vary. |
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