Shoes

I must confess, I've never been fond of wearing shoes. I feel better overall and in my feet without, and I'm not convinced of the shoe industry's rhetoric about needing supportive shoes; we've evolved to walk barefoot or with leather moccasins that mold to the feet but are only a protective covering. Surely, doing so does not throw us out of alignment? The flip side of that coin is that we also evolved to walk on ground that was softer to our feet and had some give to it. Concrete sidewalks and hard floors are also of the modern world.

Last week, the day DH left, we went to buy him some walking shoes. The guy at the Athlete's Foot (it's a terrible name for a shoe chain, isn't it?) was very passionate about shoes. His spiel was quite long. But since then, I've been thinking that I should get some better insoles. Actually, I feel better overall when I use the Profoot 2 oz. Miracle insoles; I may just need some new ones, rather than some different ones. Still, since I have to wear shoes, I know that the shoes I wear make a difference in how I feel. The best shoes I've found are Okabashi sandals; real Crocs aren't bad, but watch for knockoffs. But if there are cute shoes you're just dying to wear, or if you can't manage new shoes in your budget right now, try to invest in some decent insoles. It might make a world of difference to you.

I will, however, probably go to Athlete's Foot in a couple weeks to get some sneakers and insoles for walking. Our water aerobics class will be cancelled for the summer while they repair and renovate the pool at the gym, so we're going to meet and walk instead. I have some cheap gym shoes, which are OK for using the elliptical or bike at the gym, but I should probably get some good walking shoes. I thought about getting shoes I could wear to work while I was there, but they only appeared to sell dress shoes for men.

I missed water aerobics today, because I had to be at work early. I did a half-hour on the bike, instead. I wish the seat could be set shorter than ours can--I have to sit at the edge of the seat--but it's still very handy to have as a backup plan.