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I work on my feet and foot pain is getting to become a problem.

I don't cheap out on shoes, I got $160 Brooks walking shoes and put Keen insoles into them. Idk why but lately I've just been getting massive blisters on my front pads. Also FYI I got high arches.

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[–] stupid_asshole69@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago

Dial soap will take off the water based and latex based foot paint. Consider not wearing chacos to the job site.

I also work on my feet and experience dogs barking.

Wear thick padded socks that cushion your feet. Wool socks in the summertime is a true life hack because they wick sweat up and away and are cushy. That’s only true for good wool socks btw, great value brand 20% wool isn’t gonna cut it for anything but Christmas morning. Wear fresh, washed socks everyday. The fibers mush down and lose their Mandate of Heaven after a day under your dick slappers. Especially if you’re mostly standing, experience any numbness or change in sensation or are old as fuck (30+): get compression socks! Compression socks keep your veins and arteries that supply your tootsies with the blood they need to function normally from lying down on the job. Circulation makes a huge difference and if you have insurance they’re literally a medical device and are likely covered.

If you’re fat, get fat people shoes. Lots of people whose main excercise is work or whose work puts them in close proximity to free treats have a musculoskeletal system that’s sized for supporting the movement of someone smaller. Getting shoes that have the Costco guy seal of approval helps make sure you’re not just pancaking the support in the shoe. Closely related, stop skipping leg day! Your foot is just the thing on the end of your leg, it’s supported by a bunch of muscles all the way up your leg that keep you from falling over or having your piggies qwop through the floor. Building those muscles gives them more control, flexibility and most importantly, more stored energy to get you through the day before falling back on the foot.

The stretches from elementary school p.e. And body weight squats are probably all the stuff you need for that.