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mhosner
mhosner Posts: 264 Member
edited December 19 in Fitness and Exercise
I hate wearing shoes when I workout at home but my feet get sore. I workout on carpet but still hurt after. Thoughts, suggestions?

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  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    I hate wearing shoes at home! Are you starting something new or doing the workouts longer? If so, you probably just need to build up to the new activity level and let your feet adjust. Try some stretching and heel/toe raises.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    I never wear shoes unless I go outside. Do wear shoes at home? The more you go barefoot the stronger your feet will get.
  • IsETHome
    IsETHome Posts: 386 Member
    edited December 2018
    Can we talk boots?? I took a before picture of me trying to zip up a really cute pair of boots. Once my legs are slimmer I'm hoping there will be an "after" pick of my legs, where I can zip the boots up, hehehe.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    mhosner wrote: »
    I hate wearing shoes when I workout at home but my feet get sore. I workout on carpet but still hurt after. Thoughts, suggestions?

    Do you wear shoes around the house otherwise? Do your feet get sore in socks or barefoot when you aren't working out? What type of workout? Some workouts will put your feet under more stress, and therefore something with an arch support will help with that.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    What kind of workouts are you doing on carpet? And when you say sore, do you mean the bottoms from rubbing on carpet, or the whole feet?
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,598 Member
    Depending on what the problem is, would a padded surface work: Something like a yoga mat, or the interlocking foam floor squares? (One random example at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stalwart-Floor-Tiles-Interlocking-Padding/dp/B071WMHWJM), or horse-stall mats like https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/4-ft-x-6-ft-x-3-4-in-thick-rubber-stall-mat ?)
  • mhosner
    mhosner Posts: 264 Member
    My home is a shoes off zone. My feet don't hurt normally. They only hurt after working out. I have been doing walk away the pounds dvds. Mats are a great suggestion, thank you.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Alternatively, if a padded surface doesn't work out, you could have a pair of indoor only shoes to work out in.
  • emmamcgarity
    emmamcgarity Posts: 1,594 Member
    I generally am shoeless at home. If I am just walking laps inside the house listening to podcasts I am barefoot or have slippers on.

    But, I do wear athletic shoes when I do the Walk Away the Pounds videos. I feel that I need the lateral support that the shoes offer for multi-directional movement in the videos.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited January 2019
    If I can't work out in barefoot, or socks, or socks with tread, I wear these:
    https://www.amazon.com/FitKicks-Mens-Active-Lifestyle-Footwear/dp/B07BJ13HRC/ref=cts_sh_2_vtp

    https://fitkicks.com
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    @Sabine_Stroehm

    Do you think those would work as water shoes? Sometimes you go hiking and have to cross through a creek. People carry a second pair of shoes so they don't get chilled from wet feet all day. Those look very light weight which is a big plus.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    NorthCascades wrote: »
    @Sabine_Stroehm

    Do you think those would work as water shoes? Sometimes you go hiking and have to cross through a creek. People carry a second pair of shoes so they don't get chilled from wet feet all day. Those look very light weight which is a big plus.
    I think they'd soak it all in. Not like regular water shoes. They are great on long flights!
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