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Walking is GREAT but, painful calluses HURT! :'(

melverous
melverous Posts: 30 Member
edited January 29 in Fitness and Exercise
I love walking. However, My calluses below my feet HURT! :'(
I am flat footed and I don't know if I need new shoes, orthopedics or what-not.

Right now, my calluses are just squished flat, red, and very painful.
Any advice to all the walkers or runners here? Much appreciated!

Thank you for your advice and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! :)

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  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    You can certainly ask a podiatrist.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,832 Member
    1. Better shoes with good arches, even if you do have flat feet.
    2. Start regularly sanding off some of your calluses with any of the many foot rasps readily available.
    3. Finally, an old trick from standing in high heels on concrete floors at conferences, squeeze the sides of the calluses to plump them back out.
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