Hello,
I am really interested in the idea of barefoot running/walking, but one issue is seriously holding me back. If you guys have any suggestions, please let me know. The fysio I talked to was useless. She had no suggestions for the toe, instead a strange love of orthotics which I politely declined
My toes are quite long, and I have trouble finding footwear. That, among many other reasons is why I want to get into barefoot running. The issue is that I was a heel striker in high heels with an extended heel to big toe stride. My toes got weak, especially in the left foot (right is fine). Its probably worth mentioning that the 2nd toe is a mortons toe My 2nd toe buckles with the joint nearest the toenail giving in and bending the wrong way round. Consequently, the joint further up bends too much, sometimes even at 90 degrees. 3rd and sometimes 4th toe mimic the behaviour of the 2nd toe. This leaves me with ankle pain and a lack of support for the foot.
Traditional exercises such as gripping a towel don't work because the toe buckles, instead I am trying to build muscle by bending the toes using fingers as resistance. I use toe spacers in shoes, and go barefoot as much as possible. Please advise, does anyone have any ideas on how to get the toe to hold weight or ideas about some kind of device which might help?
Cheers,
DD
I am really interested in the idea of barefoot running/walking, but one issue is seriously holding me back. If you guys have any suggestions, please let me know. The fysio I talked to was useless. She had no suggestions for the toe, instead a strange love of orthotics which I politely declined
My toes are quite long, and I have trouble finding footwear. That, among many other reasons is why I want to get into barefoot running. The issue is that I was a heel striker in high heels with an extended heel to big toe stride. My toes got weak, especially in the left foot (right is fine). Its probably worth mentioning that the 2nd toe is a mortons toe My 2nd toe buckles with the joint nearest the toenail giving in and bending the wrong way round. Consequently, the joint further up bends too much, sometimes even at 90 degrees. 3rd and sometimes 4th toe mimic the behaviour of the 2nd toe. This leaves me with ankle pain and a lack of support for the foot.
Traditional exercises such as gripping a towel don't work because the toe buckles, instead I am trying to build muscle by bending the toes using fingers as resistance. I use toe spacers in shoes, and go barefoot as much as possible. Please advise, does anyone have any ideas on how to get the toe to hold weight or ideas about some kind of device which might help?
Cheers,
DD