Morton's Foot?

[zia]

OakLeaf, I just got back from trigger point therapy. The therapist recommended using medical-grade felt as padding. I guess it's denser than foam and lasts longer. This web site http://eGeneralMedical.com has some in 1/16, 1/8, and 1/4 inch thickness, though you have to buy LOTS of it, so not cheap -- around $35. She gave me some to experiment with in my shoes...

Good luck!

[nscrbug]

OakLeaf, I just got back from trigger point therapy. The therapist recommended using medical-grade felt as padding. I guess it's denser than foam and lasts longer. This web site http://eGeneralMedical.com has some in 1/16, 1/8, and 1/4 inch thickness, though you have to buy LOTS of it, so not cheap -- around $35. She gave me some to experiment with in my shoes...

Good luck!

Zia -

The met pads that I've been using are made of felt (don't know if it's medical grade, though). You might want to give these a try as a cheaper option to buying a boatload of medical grade felt padding.

http://www.hapad.com/hapadonline/pro...cat=278&page=1

[zia]

Ah, interesting, except I want something for just under my first metatarsal, though I suppose I could trim those down... Thank you!

[OakLeaf]

Neoprene's pretty darn dense, though not as dense as felt. I figure it has roughly the same amount of give as my shoes' outsoles, though more than my orthotics. Might be hard to find an old mouse pad thinner than 3-4 mm though.

[zia]

Might be hard to find an old mouse pad thinner than 3-4 mm though.

Giving my old, stinky, too-small, kayaking wetsuit a second look...

[NbyNW]

Oakleaf -- thought you and others watching this thread might find this article interesting:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/1...etter-for-you/

[OakLeaf]

So how are the exercises going, ladies?

My experiences so far:

(1) Oddly, it's the skin over the top of my foot that needs to stretch. The internal structures don't seem to lack flexibility, but the skin sure pulls when I stretch.

(2) My feet are weaker than I thought. I'm pretty good at picking stuff up with my toes - and I know wearing Crocs has strengthened my feet quite a bit - but I definitely get some fatigue with the exercises.

(3) The biggest impediment to doing the exercises is taking my socks off in late October - especially with my history of frostbite. Brrrrrrrr. Where are my wool Injinjis???