What do you do to prevent falls?

Sounds like this is something I would like to try. When I am in my home, I always take off my shoes at the door and walk around with just socks on. Most of the rooms have carpet so I do not have to worry about slipping. Also, I do Yoga and balance exercises. Thank you for the suggestion and have a great day.

Barefoot shoes are shoes that are designed to help you walk as if you are barefoot while having some protection from the surface that you are walking on (stones, etc). The idea is that if you can feel the ground with your entire foot, you will be more stable and you will strengthen muscles in your foot and ankle by moving control from your shoe to you. It's the opposite of wearing a cushioned shoe with strong support, or alternatively, a shoe with a heel.

Barefoot shoes feel very strange when you first experience them. If you search "barefoot shoes" you will find a number of options. Here's one: https://www.vivobarefoot.com/us/size-guide. I have found it most comfortable to size up, to give me plenty of room for my toes to spread.

As you can imagine, it forces your feet to work a bit harder when you walk, which strengthens control and balance. You'll find these used by runners, too.

I have seen glow in the dark safety collars for cats online for sale. Useful and cute.

@surechamp ,The Barefoot shoes are a brand name for these shoes that are supposed to make it feel like you are walking barefoot. I’ve seen a couple of people wearing them. It sounds comfortable, but they’re not for me due to my need for arch support and substantial cushioning for my low fat pads.

I recall in PT years ago I had to stand in a ball for as long as possible. It was difficult imo. I was there for knee pain.

Agree. Not a good pair of shoes when you have problems with arch support.

I have a high arch and I pronate when not in proper shoes. Slippers, while comfortable to wear, are not good for walking. I bought Nuu Sol sliders because they have a high arch. I wear mine all day at home. They also make flip flops and croc-style shoes. They’re made in the US (Idaho and Oregon).

Agree. Not a good pair of shoes when you have problems with arch support.

@hraka13 , i viewed several styles of this brand online and it didn’t appear to have a built-in arch support. I really need that and wear Vionic, which has a very pronounced arch support. Is rhere any particular place you find the Nuu Sol options?

@hraka13 , i viewed several styles of this brand online and it didn’t appear to have a built-in arch support. I really need that and wear Vionic, which has a very pronounced arch support. Is rhere any particular place you find the Nuu Sol options?

@celia16
https://nuusol.com/pages/store-locator