Hello, fellow Hunters of the Perfect Shoe!

You may have noticed my recent posts regarding zero drop and barefoot shoes. I've never worn either, but I've heard so much about them, here on Connect and elsewhere, that for the longest time I've wanted to try one, or the other, or both. Because any pair I might purchase would be in the nature of an "experiment," I was determined not to pay top-dollar. A few hours ago, I purchased a pair of Sperry Stripers* (*that's Stripers, with one p as in bagpipers, not two pp's as in stripper). I should be receiving my new zero drop shoes by mi-week.

I'm 80. My PN is C.I.A.P., or chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy. It's large-fiber, so, although I have no pain, I do have lots of challenging balance issues. A consideration all of my adult life when it comes to buying shoes are orthotics. A long-distance runner (not recently, mind you 🙂 ) whose feet are as flat can be, I was first fitted for orthotics way, way back in the 1980s; I've worn orthotics ever since, making it essential that any new shoes I buy accommodate orthotics (out with the manufacturer's insoles!). It's highly likely that my new Sperry pair will not take my orthotics. It's a gamble I'm willing to take, that's how eager I am to find out what zero balance shoes are all about.

I tell you all this to say that in the coming days as I go about in my new Sperry shoes I'll post every now and then to let others who, like me, are curious about zero balance and barefoot shoes.

Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)