bruised heel?

[OakLeaf]

Ouch.

My warm-up is a half mile of rather large crushed stone, so I bruise the ball of my foot a couple of times a year. No way to avoid it unless I drive to the end of my lane to go for a run, and I'm not that wasteful. It usually takes 3-4 weeks to heal completely. Arnica and gentle massage helps. I don't like to ice any place that doesn't have much circulation to begin with.

Do you have anything you can wear around the house that cushions your feet but doesn't lift your heels? Memory foam slippers, a flatter variety of Crocs (the iconic Caimans have a pretty tall heel, but their flip-flops and sandals are flatter if also thinner and not as soft), or something?