Erin's Feet Correct Toes 9/24/12
I have recently (as in starting Monday of this past week (9/24/12 or so)), started wearing my Correct Toesâ„¢ daily. I had a tough time with them at first: I could only comfortably wear them for approx. 1 hour, then the tops of my feet would start to ache. I would remove them, and try again in the evening. Same thing, after one hour, ache, take off.
Finally, I started trying to sleep in them. The first few nights, I would remove them at some point during my sleep. Sometimes, I found them hurled across the room. I guess my subconscious self was not so happy about these toe spreaders. After probably 5 or so nights, I would wake up with them still on! Cool!
Now, I am able to wear them almost all day (probably 8 hours comfortably in a row with my Lunaâ„¢ sandals. Then a several hour break and more wearing. I sleep in them every night, too.
Why am I doing this? Well, the Correct Toesâ„¢ were developed by a podiatrist in Portland, OR, Dr. Ray McClanahan. According to his website, “You were born with perfect feet.” And you were! 🙂 The Correct Toesâ„¢ are supposed to help undo all of the damage that modern shoe wearing does such as correct: bunions, plantar fasciosis, hammertoes and more!
Going back to the comment that you were born with perfect feet. Let’s look at baby feet to see how they look before ever meeting footwear:
Although this picture could be better (might update it), it does show the wrinkles on the bottom of her foot really well. Now, take a minute and look at your hand….
First, feel your palm. The skin should feel slightly different than your arm: a little leathery or tough. If you use your hands a lot, you might find rough callouses. You will see all of the lines that a palm reader uses to predict your future. Regardless of how accurate that may be, those lines show how often you bend your palm in order to make that pattern of lines. The baby’s foot has deep lines as well because she can still curl her toes and really bend her feet.
Now, look at your feet…..
Maybe feel the skin on your feet. Does it feel like your hand? Is it softer than your hand? Tougher? Does it have callouses? In looking at your feet, do you see any lines like the ones on your hand? Or is your foot somewhat line free?
If your feet have lines, good job! You have flexibility in your feet, and you probably can pick things up using your feet. Cool! No lines? Don’t worry, you can fix that. 🙂 Lines in your feet are healthy and indicate a foot that has good flexibility and is allowed to flex regularly.
Shoes with stiff soles tend to inhibit foot movement. Thus, stripping the foot of its lines.
Correct Toesâ„¢ comes into this process by helping you correctly realign your toes. See on the baby’s foot how she can splay her big toe out, and how her little toe is not even touching its neighbor? Those are “correct toes!” Her feet have not been shaped by shoes and tight toe boxes.
I am in the process of reclaiming my nonexistent baby feet. By wearing Correct Toesâ„¢, I hope to accomplish toes that don’t have to touch their neighbors as well as feet that are flexible and have good lines. I think I am well on my way.
If you are brave, post your foot pictures and tell me about your foot story! I’d love to hear it 🙂
Tags: Correct Toesâ„¢, pictures