Agreed. But people making the argument that these types of shoes are natural are partially wrong. I love the wide toe box on them like altras. The lack of cushion and heal drop made it feel like I was running on straight cement with no cushion. Another point. Walking or running on cement/asphalt is not natural which is why advancements have been made for cushioned shoes.
For me, when I switched to zero drop shoes it helped the most. If I go back to converse, vans, or any thing that restricts my toe box splay, it creates discomfort with my plantars. doing proper squats and lunges also improved my foot muscles.
I had very bad and very painful plantar fasciitis, which I have cured with a very simple technique: just stand up, raise the heels of the ground, and get up on the toes. Then go the other way, raise the toes with the heels on the ground. You don't have to go very high. Just lifting your heels or your toes a little bit off the ground is enough. Sometimes I lift high, sometimes I don't. Simply rolling back and forth on my feet like this for 30 seconds or a minute gives me instant relief. I do this a few times every day and ALWAYS when my plantar fasciitis hurts. After some weeks, it completely disappeared. It comes back from time to time - probably because I am a runner - then I simply do this exercise a few times, and then it goes away again. English is not my first language, so I'm sorry if I didn't explain this method very well. But I still hope everyone understands the exercise. I hope someone will give it a try. 😀
The stretching is minimizing it, but make sure you are exercising your calves! (Look for exercises that strictly work the soleus muscle, you can start cautiously strengthening them and it likely should go away, if it continues even after strengthening and training go get physical therapy if you have access!
@@tiffariff I run more than 150 miles each month. I bike something like 100 miles, and I do some strength training, so weak calves are definitely NOT the problem. My calves are HUGE. 😁 This exercise I do doesn't just minimise the pain. It gives instant relief, and it solves the problem. My plantar fasciitis came back about two months ago after I did a marathon. After the marathon and the day after, I did my exercise 4 or 5 times. All in all, I probably spent 5 minutes doing this exercise, and then it was gone. So I think my method works very well and it would be a waste of money to see a physiotherapist. I think we are all different, and I don't know how this would work for other people. But it works brilliantly for me. 🙂
@@suryadeepamajumdar9165 I did the exercise barefoot ..... this exercise gave me instant relief. After a few weeks the pain was much reduced, and it was completely gone after just a few months. I know we're all different, but I hope it can also help you. Good luck. 🙂
Man, I have watched your videos and have recovered big time, thank you. I have had chronic plantar fasciitis for about 2 years, last 6 months doing exercises and recovery have helped me big time. Requires patience no doubt
Losing weight helped me a lot. No more pain in the mornings and or from standing all day at work. Lost about 40lbs and it only Comes back the days after a long run. 10+miles
The one and only thing that helped me with this were calf raises! My physiotherapist had me doing weighted single leg calf raises with full range of motion (stretching the foot fully at the bottom and then coming up), the pain was gone within days. Physio is truly magic
As an LMT in NY, I find that a lot of supposed "plantar fasciitis" situations in my clients is actually relieved by work in the calves (also, from personal experience). Poor footwear can cause imbalances in the calf muscles that add to the increased pain. So, aside from all of the great things mentioned in this video, having an experienced practitioner do myofascial work in your calves and/or doing fascia work on your own calves with a fascia tool (like a fascia blaster), or rolling in the calves, can also alleviate symptoms. Good Health all.
I have it as well and when I got to 7k steps pain started, I just kept walking and within 2-3 days I walked 16k steps no pain except regular soreness from walking a long distance just wear proper shoes yall
Another fantastic method I learned is to stretch the calves AND hamstring muscles to relieve pain. The tight calves and hamstrings can pull the plantar muscle thus putting it under tension, straining it, and exacerbating the pain.
it sucks because my job requires me to wear cowboy boots which absolutely crush my feet and everytime i try to get new ones they size me DOWN saying "oh they'll break in!" (spoiler alert, they don't)
I have the barefoot shoe on the right with orange trim. It has writing that says Freet in orange, which is the name of the company. They are a trail shoe and are so comfortable.
Okay okay, but I walked on my inner ankle as a kid. Have had inserts ever since… I don’t think it’s something that can be fixed just by a footwear change. Running without my inserts means guaranteed chin splints for me. Maybe I can switch up my daily foot wear for barefoot/wide toe boxed shoes? Keep the inserts for running until I gain more strength?
It's unfortunate that most women's shoes don't have adequate toe room. As someone width wide feet and an even wider toe box, which I consider to be quite normal, it's practically impossible to find shoes that fit. Women's shoes are awful. I've always wanted to start my own shoe company but I don't know how.
Xero shoes been wearing them for like 4 years absolutely love them hardly any foot pain any more. Highly recommend tho i still have to use an insole. But i absolutely love literally took me about 6 months for my feet to get use to them but now i have like 6 pairs of them. Awsome shoes !!!
I wear Xero shoes most of my time outside of work. Recently went back to work and tossed on my military boots. Now I’m having plantar fasciitis symptoms for the first time in a long time
There's a chiro that deep massages feet and calves and shoulders, etc. After he seriously uses his knuckles deep in the foot for about 20secs eat,the feet stand completely fixed with perfect arches on youtube. He was a weightlifter. He did a mma fighter and balarina.
Plantar fasciitis is caused by aseptic inflammation of the tendons or fascia on the bottom of the foot, and the most common symptom is pain and discomfort in the heel, with the pressure point often at the plantar surface near the heel, and sometimes the pressure pain is more intense and persistent. The pain is obvious when waking up in the morning, intensified when walking excessively, and even when standing and resting in severe cases.
New Balance offers a variety of different width options for athletic and casual shoes. Brooks, known for their enhanced running shoes, also provides a range of wide-width athletic footwear. Skechers offers a collection of comfortable and casual wide-width shoes.
Ive broken my big toe numerous times kickboxing and always suffer with plantar fascitis as can't bend the big toe back fully. If anyone knows how I can eliminate the pain and fix the issue. I'd be most grateful 😇
I've been wearing barefoot shoes with a wide tow box for about a year. When I need plantar fasciitis relief I stretch the bottom of my feet. But you say not to do this. Can you elaborate?
I got rid of mine by walking in a very specific way. Kind of pushing up on the ball of my foot in an extended way. Did this for like a week straight whenever I thought about it. Gone.
i think they mean putting your weight on the ball instead of walking normally? my pain would be gone when i would wear heels and my physio told me thats normal since it takes the pressure off the heel. calf raises helped heal my injury, so it makes sense i guess
I have this pretty bad from wearing boots in the military day in and day out. Do you have any shoe brands that you'd recommend for better foot forming?
@mrpopularfromdowntow I appreciate the recommendation. I'll check them out. I've heard mixed reviews on Xero shoes, so I've been looking for other brands.
I have a friend with plantar. Told him for more than decade he should switch to minimalist. "Nah, my doctor gave me special shoes.".... wears weird extra cushion clogs.
Finally some one who says the toe box restrictions is a major culprit of plantars. I’ve seen countless channels by athletes and chiropractors who refuse to say that narrow tapered shoes have a negative impact on foot health. I was literally crawling in the morning from the pain and then I switched to Zero drop shoes, and saw improvement slowly over time and then I incorporated squats and lunges which helped speed up the healing process.
Never run on concrete in any shoe you are tearing up your bodies. The barefoot lifestyle is about slowing down. If you are the first one there are the loser in the end
this is not what causes plantar fasciitis. poor postural mechanics that over-rely on sagittal plane extensors is what causes plantar fasciitis. exhale and move your center of mass back over your heels. now stay there while you do EVERYTHING. There are therapists who specialize in this.
This is just a temporary solution.. U should see me to set your every bones to create back your foot arch, without arch on your foot u will always have this issue
I am not using shoes normal and I play barefoot still my heels hurts and it even happens when I am standing I tried physio but didn't work please can you tell me what I can do?
Walking barefoot is not recommended for plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia is the band of tissue that connects the heel to the ball of the foot. Walking barefoot may increase the pressure on the plantar fascia and worsen the pain. You can also try massage, stretching, acupuncture, hot and cold packs.
Whats with you people, one says dont do it another says do it. You are coining on ther people's pain, rather do not give advise if its second hand information you passing on
