hallux metatarsalphalangeal joint arthritis

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I don't have this problem, but I did think it interesting to note that harder soled shoes cause less foot pain. My hubby thinks I am nuts - I prefer my bare feet or wear hard or thin soled shoes because sneakers kill me. Specifically, my arches hurt more when there is 'support' in place, I also am in pain for a few days on the inside of my right ankle if I were to say, walk the dog in sneakers. I even had a heel spur for a year - finally realzed it improved if I went barefoot, not in sneakers like conventional wisdom says. Go figure. I have very high arches and ran around barefoot my entire childhood.
Personally I think shoes are torture devices for your feet. They do not allow your feet to function as they should- causing some of the many muscles to atrophe and create
more problems. The foot is a complicated structure. I love flats but they don't permit your toes to spread out while pushing forward. I also notice how walking changes depending on the shoe - how I put my foot down, how I push forward when walking. In sneakers it's a forced near- violent heel-strike then a rocking push. Barefoot, sometimes he foot hits the ground almost all at the same time, or even ball first.

Shoes need re-evaluation.