I had to buy new shoes today. I was wearing Timberland canvas shoes for about 20 years, because they are damn comfortable, especially for driving. This year Timberland got quite ugly models, so I opted for the only good looking model that was more expensive than usual. Unfortunately in the morning I'm quite slow, so I figured out only at home they are thin leather, not canvas, despite looking identical to canvas models.
Long story short. I used the new shoes only for half an hour, and now my feet hurt. I had to keep the feet in water for half an hour to calm down the burning feel. If you like canvas shoes like I do, be careful with harder materials. I just realized that canvas makes feet skin become very delicate after a while.
Real work requires real shoes. Canvas is for painting. I do prefer rubber soled canvas "deck shoes" when I'm wading a creek fishing. Those rocks get extremely slippery. I found that the flexibility of the canvas with the rubber soles help me grip those slick rocks much better than anything else, even better than the bare feet.
"I just realized that canvas makes feet skin become very delicate after a while."
Apparently it took you 20 years to come to that cooonclusion. You bought shoes, how long of a story could it possibly be? 😂😂😂 Rock on dude, good luck with your shoe hunting!
Good b/c I hate wearing shoes. This makes sense b/c shoes change the natural step pattern so I can see how that could impact the back over time. Coupled with people spending most of their time sitting is a recipe for back pain.
Only slightly related, I had some back issues a few years ago from an injury that only resolved when I started sleeping on the floor. The best sleep for me is a thin futon mattress on the ground. I used to sleep just on the carpet but had some problems with boney areas getting sore if I don't move enough while sleeping.
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I do prefer rubber soled canvas "deck shoes" when I'm wading a creek fishing. Those rocks get extremely slippery. I found that the flexibility of the canvas with the rubber soles help me grip those slick rocks much better than anything else, even better than the bare feet.
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Apparently it took you 20 years to come to that cooonclusion. You bought shoes, how long of a story could it possibly be? 😂😂😂
Rock on dude, good luck with your shoe hunting!
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Only slightly related, I had some back issues a few years ago from an injury that only resolved when I started sleeping on the floor. The best sleep for me is a thin futon mattress on the ground. I used to sleep just on the carpet but had some problems with boney areas getting sore if I don't move enough while sleeping.
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