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Message: <blockquote data-quote="davebugg" data-source="post: 1032629" data-attributes="member: 96777"><a href="https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/it-is-normal-for-feet-and-knees-to-become-sore.74997/" target="_blank">I just posted a thread</a> on the issue of sore feet and knees when training for a long distance walk The first thing to look at are your shoes. If your shoes do not provide the adequate cushioning needed for your metatarsal structures, your feet are going to feel like a throbbing soreness as if have been walking barefoot on cobblestones. There are remedies for this, but the first thing is to assess whether you do have a shoe that has the level of actual cushioning needed to protect the metatarsal area.The second thing I'd be look for is sufficient protection against print-through to the foot from rocks and tree roots and other trail debris. Manufacturers do this in two ways<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">A stiffened sheet of thermoplastic or other material called a 'rock plate' within the midsole. This is common in shoes that are specifically marketed as trail runners.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Cushioning levels that are thick enough to absorb the print-through from reaching the foot. Hoka One One is the prime example of a manufacturer who uses this method, employing this strategy with various models of their shoes.</li> </ol>If a shoe is great in all other aspects, but has a problem because there is no rock shield, or it is not sufficient, then you can make one from simple materials. <a href="https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/why-do-my-feet-hurt-metatarsal-tales.69224/#post-911290" target="_blank">The instructions for DIY rock plate I wrote are here.</a> (click on the blue text) A Podiatrist that is knowledgeable about running and backpacking sports can assist if the two suggestions do not have an effect at reducing your foot discomfort. I would not go to a Podiatrist as my first course of action because most of the symptom you describe seem to resolve with increased strengthening of the foot structures as you exercise and your feet adjust to the new activity, and with the remediation's I listed. Please feel free to sent me a PM (private message) if you have questions or concerns if you think I can be of further help..</blockquote>

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