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Insoles for increased sensation?
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@projfan
I also wear/like barefoot shoes but my podiatrist says they provide no structural support. Yes, I found that you need to buy a size larger than usual. Haven't tried the above-mentioned innersoles but have used soft/thicker ones in left shoes only. My left foot sometimes swells a bit in hot weather & my right foot has atrophied somewhat. I seem to be able to wear my barefoot shoes for longer periods than any others, even house slippers. Otherwise, I am changing shoes frequently.
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@auntieqd I think there are two camps here: the medical professionals who are all-in on support, and those who are all-in on strengthening the small muscles in your feet by making your muscles do the work without support. I suspect the best answer varies. As you do, I tend to switch them up.
I will say that for other reasons (knee arthritis), I worked with a PT several years ago on improving my gait. He was definitely in the second camp. The gait improvement bought me years of reduction in the pain. Basically, I had a bit of spinal scoliosis, not enough to worry about, but enough to affect how I was standing and walking. It took almost a year (those are tough habits to change), but boy, did it make a difference.