Shoe inserts are interesting. I have used the full ones in work boots. I use a pair in my house slippers. Some footwear has very good support built in,... where as a pair of slippers may have none.Maybe you have seen "The Good Feet" store commercials with people having miraculous results with store's inserts. But,..... they only work in THAT shoe,.... with THAT foot bed construction. Is your left sole different from your right,... etc.?I will continue to use them but it seems like more trial and error and maybe different ones for different footwear,...or maybe none is needed at all.
After many years of riding bicycles and volunteer and working many bicycle rides and races, I came to realize that a rider's actions immediately after a crash indicates the extent of injuries. If the bicycle is the first concern, then the rider is okay - maybe injured but not life threatening. If the rider leaves the bicycle where it crashed, Dial 9 1 1.And, concerning bicycling footwear, I usually have dedicated cycling shoes. They are not designed to grip the asphalt.
Scott, that must be painful! Ouch.
Quote from: Bicycleman on July 26, 2021, 01:30:39 PMScott, that must be painful! Ouch.Not my feet !
I needed a pair of dress shoes to wear with a suit for my dad's upcoming wedding so I went "shopping". I ended up buying three pairs of shoes. My daily shoes were also worn out so I got a nice pair of Steel toe Skechers to replace them too. My wife went too, I got 5 pocket tee shirts and my wife got two dresses, which I help her pick out.
Hip waders - now you are talking about my brother. I never make an appointment to have him clean my teeth on a Monday morning during duck hunting season.(Marsh mud has a way of seeping into the first two layers of skin and staying for a day or two.)And a mechanic had to have his coffee before he worked on any of my vehicles. But it seems that mechanics don't pay much attention to footwear. Those I knew got cheap stuff because the oil and grease kill the shoes/boots quickly.
Quote from: Bicycleman on July 28, 2021, 10:11:41 PMHip waders - now you are talking about my brother. I never make an appointment to have him clean my teeth on a Monday morning during duck hunting season.(Marsh mud has a way of seeping into the first two layers of skin and staying for a day or two.)And a mechanic had to have his coffee before he worked on any of my vehicles. But it seems that mechanics don't pay much attention to footwear. Those I knew got cheap stuff because the oil and grease kill the shoes/boots quickly.Yep when working in garages as a mechanic for a living my tennis shoes lasted about 3 months before the soles either fell apart or tuned to a soft gel from the oils and grease you worked in on the concrete floors all day. I guess its one of the reason I don't pay much for shoes today. I will be going to my sons wedding in November and will be wearing my normal 25 dollar Walmart bought velcro tennis shoes, jeans and a pocket tee shirt. This old scrooge don't dress up for no reason ever so its take me as I come or tell me to stay home makes no difference to me. BD
. This old scrooge don't dress up for no reason ever so its take me as I come or tell me to stay home makes no difference to me. BD
Having been a high school teacher, there were dress requirements.But I am retired now. And since that day in June of 2007, it has been jeans and western boots. Oh, wait -- I did wear Wingtips and a suit once since then to attend my mother's funeral. Other funerals, it was jean, western boots, and a tie and a dark blue Blazer. And as for shirts, it is always long sleeve, buttoned at the wrist, to cover the old-man arms to prevent too much sun exposure. Occasionally, I will wear a necktie if the occasion is very dressy - but still with jeans. My favorite ties are the Tabasco ones.My western boots are always clean and polished (if smooth leather). The jeans may be faded some, but never have holes in the knees [like I see in Nashville].And then there is the air gun hunting attire . . . .