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  • pleasurelittletreasure
    pleasurelittletreasure Posts: 236 Member
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    Biking in flip-flops or bare feet is no bueno. If you wipe out, you could catch your feet in the chain or spokes and get seriously hurt-- especially if you're riding at a pace for burning calories, 10MPH+.

    I ride my stationary bike at 10mph barefoot and no chain/spoke worries. That's one option.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,671 Member
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    Biking in flip-flops or bare feet is no bueno. If you wipe out, you could catch your feet in the chain or spokes and get seriously hurt-- especially if you're riding at a pace for burning calories, 10MPH+.

    I've seen this happen. And trust me, the damage you could potentially do to your feet from wiping out on your bike and catching your feet in the spokes/ chain is far worse that just doing something else until you can wear shoes.
  • pleasurelittletreasure
    pleasurelittletreasure Posts: 236 Member
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    So, when I get my back tattoo, I can't wear a bra or shirt for 7 to 8 weeks?

    No, no you can not. 100% authoritatively, no.

    Good. Now ALL the mens will be wanting all the womens to be getting back tattoos. Perhaps front tattoos for good measure.
  • srslybritt
    srslybritt Posts: 1,618 Member
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    I am so confused at how tennis shoes are supposed to mitigate injury from weights. They're leather or poly uppers, ffs. They're not going to do anything to protect your foot unless they're steel toed.
  • wibutterflymagic
    wibutterflymagic Posts: 788 Member
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    I would say if you are letting the tattoo air out other times of the day then putting a bandage on it for an hour or 2 while working out it will be just fine. I wouldn't work out in full footwear without it being bandaged. If your shoes and socks are rubbing on it a lot it's most likely going to get pretty raw and will take a much longer time to heal. Just use some common sense. If it hurts and isn't healing find an activity to do shoeless. If it's not then you're fine.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
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    I lift barefoot.
  • ASH2038602
    ASH2038602 Posts: 215 Member
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    When I was a kid I was riding my bike barefoot and got my toe stuck in the chain. It sucked.

    I dont have any advice on the working out thing, but make sure your shoes dont touch the ink at all. Part of the tattoo on my left foot wraps up on my toe and the arch of my foot and I lost some ink from the flats I was wearing while it healed :-/ I would go a week or two with only flip flops. Good luck!
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,089 Member
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    Both of my feet are tattooed . My husbands owned and operated a tattoo shop for the past 22yrs . If a tattoo takes 2 months to heal, then you have a problem. If done properly and taken care of correctly, you'll be back in sneakers in no time at all. Until then, get those slip on style ballerina shoes that basically just cover the toe area and have the top completely open. Also, I lift in bare feet all the time. Just be sure to wipe down the floor and mat before and afterwards .
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,112 Member
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    probably going to depend on your agility while wearing flip flops or barefoot.

    I have not worn shoes in years and I seem to manage fine doing everything I want. Including biking, lifting, hiking whatever.
  • sixout
    sixout Posts: 3,129 Member
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    If a tatoo takes 7 weeks to heal, something is wrong.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
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    I have a very intricate foot tattoo and I only missed 3 days of exercise and tennis shoe wearing. I covered the tattoo in a great deal of Aquafor lotion (something like that, I might have the name slightly off), then covered it in plastic. If at any point I felt some friction I just reapplied. I have no fading on my tattoo. It was a little painful, just because my foot was so tender but only for a day or two. Just my experience!

    ^This.
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
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    Um, what are you going to wear on your feet if you go biking if not sneakers or clip-ins? Same with lifting. Are you planning on lifting barefoot?:huh: Not the best idea IMO. Yes it will hurt if you drop a weight on your toe with shoes on but it will hurt a heck of a lot more if you're barefoot.

    Actually, I lift barefoot all the time. Much better for posture.

    If I lift in a conventional gym I wear Converse.
  • favoritenut
    favoritenut Posts: 217 Member
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    I do work out videos, like Jilians 30DS with no shoes, and others, I do weights with no shoes, but when I do lunges, my foot slips, so if its lunge day, wear shoes, and biking, I would always wear shoes, flip/flops are okay, but I've had my foot slip off and road rash on the toes, not fun, so if I'm riding for a fast pace exercising, I'd wear tennies,

    and I was told a foot tattoo would heal in about 3-4 weeks, I suppose some artist give different advice..
  • pobalita
    pobalita Posts: 741 Member
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    swim or vinyasa yoga
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,951 Member
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    Wow. I didn't realize I was the only person who's not a proponent of exercising barefoot.
    Of all the things you are a proponent of, I would think this one is a gimmie, but whatever.

    Shoes provide no real protection from weights in a lifting environment.

    OP - I would NOT swim, considering what the chlorinated water could do to the integrity of your tattoo.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,324 Member
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    If a tatoo takes 7 weeks to heal, something is wrong.

    cant believe it took this long for this to be mentioned.

    7-8 WEEKS?!

    no.
  • tabicatinthehat
    tabicatinthehat Posts: 329 Member
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    Bandage it or cover in plastic wrap with taped edges and ointment. As far as barefoot, yoga seems like a good idea. But depending on where the tattoo is, you may have the skin pulling in all directions.
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
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    I have lifted barefoot before. I lived to tell and I still have all my toes.

    However, 7-8 weeks seems excessive. I have a foot tattoo (on the top) and I think I went maybe a week with it uncovered (flip flops, mary janes, etc) But I guess it depends on where yours is.

    This...my tattoos only took 7-10 days to heal.
  • tabicatinthehat
    tabicatinthehat Posts: 329 Member
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    probably going to depend on your agility while wearing flip flops or barefoot.

    I have not worn shoes in years and I seem to manage fine doing everything I want. Including biking, lifting, hiking whatever.

    You haven't worn shoes? Like all you wear is flip-flops or you're always barefoot? I'm fascinated and I hate shoes. Elaborate.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    probably going to depend on your agility while wearing flip flops or barefoot.

    I have not worn shoes in years and I seem to manage fine doing everything I want. Including biking, lifting, hiking whatever.

    You haven't worn shoes? Like all you wear is flip-flops or you're always barefoot? I'm fascinated and I hate shoes. Elaborate.

    Yes, please elaborate. Inquiring minds want to know. (How do you go to the grocery store?)

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