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I use mostly Chacos, with Altra trail shoes as back up. Do you glue em down on the Chacos?I use Superfeet footbeds in Altra trail shoes and Chaco sandals. I switch back and forth depending upon the trail surface. Walking 30 to 40 days in a row results in various aches and pains and I also have to carry K-Tape, Volteren, and Naproxen. The cafe con leche and vino tinto also motivates you forward
I was a letter carrier for 32 years and got plantar fasciitis about 22 years into my career. I'm retired now. The best thing you can do is fix it. And you can. I did exercises and slept with a stiff boot which keeps your foot at an angle so that when you get out of bed you're not crawling in pain. After 3 to 6 months, it went away. There's ways to fix it. I've done two caminos, one in 2017 from SJPP to Santiago and Finistre and Muxia, over 600 miles and in 2019 from LPEV to Santiago, over 1000 miles. The best exercise for me was standing on the tips of your feet and lowering your heels down from the a stair. It stretches the whole connection of the back of your leg to your heel muscles. Ask your foot doctor.
I agree with the stretches. Those stair ones are the best. But I also use the custom inserts and wear Chacos at other times. Sometimes a twitch comes back and I get more aggressive with my exercises again.I was a letter carrier for 32 years and got plantar fasciitis about 22 years into my career. I'm retired now. The best thing you can do is fix it. And you can. I did exercises and slept with a stiff boot which keeps your foot at an angle so that when you get out of bed you're not crawling in pain. After 3 to 6 months, it went away. There's ways to fix it. I've done two caminos, one in 2017 from SJPP to Santiago and Finistre and Muxia, over 600 miles and in 2019 from LPEV to Santiago, over 1000 miles. The best exercise for me was standing on the tips of your feet and lowering your heels down from the a stair. It stretches the whole connection of the back of your leg to your heel muscles. Ask your foot doctor.
Oh sorry, my description of footwear use was ambiguous. I wear Altras with Superfeet insoles. I wear Chaos sandals without SF insoles.I use mostly Chacos, with Altra trail shoes as back up. Do you glue em down on the Chacos?
Hokas are my preferred after a plantar fasciitis on El Norte that persisted for months.By the way, I wore ultra Lone Peak 3.5 and Hokas for the second camino, and a combination of Columbia hiking shoes and Brooks. First foot issues I recommend hocus because they're so comfortable and cushioned and or lone peaks because the toe box is really big. I also had Morton's neuroma and pretty much got rid of that too. There were days that were excruciating when I delivered mail. And I've never had blisters on either Camino.
I love Hoka's, although mine were an older "One One" model. I always say it is like walking on marshmellows although I'm not sure if the new models have the same wonderful, cushy feel.Hokas are my preferred after a plantar fasciitis on El Norte that persisted for months.
I loved my Hoka Bondi 6, now only version 7 sold. Even more cushion still very stable but they look huge . Still foot health overrides fashion.I love Hoka's, although mine were an older "One One" model. I always say it is like walking on marshmellows although I'm not sure if the new models have the same wonderful, cushy feel.
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