Are shoes with wide toe boxes a meme?
>>18290648Yes. The npc golems have hyped those shoes for the last couple of years. The crazy is akin to what currently is happening with the hate of plastic. Just golem schizophrenia, just the rejection of something based on memes ,on tiktok and internet knowledge. Just monsters following the herd
We need to go wider.
>>18290648They're life changing
I have deformed feet from wearing narrow shoesWide flexible shoes are healthy and natural. Everyone should wear them
>>18290674Post feet.
>>18290648Disgusting ape feet
They're good for your feet (imo). Not sure how effay they are but wcyd.
>>18290650>wear the plastic and squeeze your toes goyim. otherwise you are schizo npc.no thanks retard
>>18290688
Bahaahaha I hope they become a thing.
>>18290674>I have deformed feet from wearing the wrong sizeFTFY
I'm so thankful I have normal feet and can fit comfortably in normal shoes instead of having to wear these abominations.
>>18290740Hate to break it to you but your feet aren't normal if you fit into normal shoes.
>>18290648it depends. do you have a wide toe box? if you do, no. i do and i didnt realize how much my feet hurt and how bad my gait was hindered from narrow shoes my whole life until i started find shoes lasted for my foot shape
>>18290734That's 1 too many fingers on each foot.
>>18290766>toelet seething
>>18290648They are not a même you have wide feet.But if you have normal to narrow feet, wearing normal shoes and sizing up is enough to have zero problem.
>>18290648They're great. Just looks weird.
>>18290650Same as the "barefoot" meme, really. I actually have a pair of Vibram FiveFingers. Exceptionally uncomfortable going downhill on a hike. Also, the notion that you "just need to start running with your forefoot, bro", is guaranteed to cause pain and injury in 95% of people.I'm not saying wide toe boxes are harmful or anything. They're probably totally innocuous. They just don't provide any kind of benefit.
>>18290791>Exceptionally uncomfortable going downhill on a hikeThen stop heel striking. Learn to walk normally.>Also, the notion that you "just need to start running with your forefoot, bro", is guaranteed to cause pain and injury in 95% of people.Well, yeah, because 95% of people have deformed feet from wearing degenerate narrow shoes all their lives. Their toes and front part of the feet are too narrow and crooked to be able to spread out naturally and bear the weight of their body effectively.Start being barefoot at home as much as possible before jumping into barefoot shoes. If you're going to go straight into them, then of course you're going to injure yourself since your feet are too deformed to function normally.
>>18290793It's ok to be a foot fetishist, bro, but stop hiding it behind semi-scientific gobbledygook
nobody ITT has read Born To Run.
>>18290648here's the guy who started the barefoot shoe trendany more questions?
>>18290974Looks like a pretty normal guy and fit for his age what am i supposed to think dude
I like wallabees and paraboots. Theres those Hey Dude shoes now which are prob shit quality but the shape is fun.
My pinkie toe has started to bend inwardsHELP
>>18290984Look up his EARLY LIFE ON WIKIPEDIA BRO!!!LOOK IT UP!!! And he's wearing a LGBTQP+ shirt!!!!!!!!!
>>18290988>My pinkie toe has started to bend inwardsPost pics
>>18290782This, and /thread.
>>18290993I don't care bro.
>>18290648not if the alternative is getting bunions. make sure the socks accommodate your wide feet too.
>>18290974a few:why do you have that picture saved on your hard drive?why should i care?whats your point?what the donkey doin?
>>18290984https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/07/new-artificial-intelligence-can-tell-whether-youre-gay-or-straight-from-a-photograph
>>18290650No. Shoemakers are retarded and have no clue what the human foot even looks like.
>>18290993You didn't even provide a name
>>18290988Get some silicone toe spacer things like this
>>18291280I bet the AI says you're gay
Post some feet that will make me cumNot this wide toe shit
>>18291372here you are, sir
>>18291372one more for good measure
>>18290801Son, just because I want you to have healthy feet and body, doesn't mean I want to fuck you. Not everything is about sex.
The toe box doesn’t have to be wide so much as it has to not be narrow.
>>18290766>fingers>on feetFucking ESLs.
i bought a pair of birks this year and now i'm addicted. they're comfy and they dont make noise. i work a white collar job so i love being barefoot and in sandals on my time.
>>18290996
>>18291378If you completely remove your toenail like pic related, will it eventually grow back to normal or is it gone for good? I'm sick of cutting my nails.
>>18291515Yes, they are called foot fingers for a reason.
>>18291369i got those recently. they hurt >< but i want my feet to get bigger!
>>18291689>they hurtHow deformed are your feet?
>>18291673I'm not sure you're aware of how painful removing a healthy toenail would be.
>>18291706If I took it off, would I die?
>>18291673they will eventually grow back.if you get the toenail removed by a surgeon they can lance the growth nodes to stop the nail coming back.you will still get cuticle growing in that you have to scrub off though.
>>18291673I did it like 3 or 4 times because of running injuries. As long as you keep the bed of the nail, it will regrow.
>>18291689I got some made of softer silicone that don't hurt at all, found em on aliexpress for a dollar or two
>>18291841forgot pic
>>18291800Please, save this thread.
>>18291842Looks like a sex toy.
i don't get the obsession, like sure having your toes bunched up and compressed together is bad but most people don't have it that bad, and wearing wacky barefoot shoes that look bad just to have your toes be wider doesn't seem like an actual health benefit to me, just a different kind of aesthetical look
>>18291918These are so beautiful
>>18291898how much it matters just depends on the shape of your foot. i don't wear barefoot shoes specifically, but i do wear wider toe box shoes or i get blisters. if i had certain foot issues i might consider the barefoot shoes.
>>18290648No. >>18290734
>>18291918Nice bunions, slut.
>>18292709How did he take this picture???
>>18292695This is demoralization
>>18290648I tried wearing "minimal" shoes for a couple years and have concluded they are about 90% meme. The ultra wide toe box did nothing for me, my normal boots are good enough quality that they actually fit my feet. It's not like I'm trying to cram my toes into some gay extra narrow dress shoes anyway. The zero drop soles were kinda nice if I was standing around a lot, they did reduce strain on my lower back by a small but noticeable amount. However, wearing them on concrete sucked for my joints, and if you have to climb ladders in wet or snowy conditions they are extremely dangerous. If none of those things apply to you then go for it. Wasn't worth it for me though.
Are silicone toe spreaders are meme?
>>18292993A healthy foot doesn't have all the toes squished together and pointing to the outside. That's a deformed shoe foot. It gets that way from being crammed inside degenerate pointy shoes for years and decades. The toes on an actually healthy foot point straight (or even spread out like the fingers on an open hand) and have plenty of space between them, especially between the big toe and the first toe.
>>18290793Everyone says "learn how to walk" but never actually shows how. I don't understand how to not step heel-first when walking and all I get is insults when I ask.
>>18291741for you
>>18294272Yes. They are a meme. Don't waste your money on plastic junk. You don't need that. Just stay barefoot when you're at home and size up when wearing shoes. Most people wear shoes that are too small for their foot. Your toes aren't supposed to reach the tip of the shoe when you're standing in them. There should be at least like 2cm of gap in the front and you should be able to easily stick your finger in the shoe behind your ankle when standing up.Working out barefoot at home also helps (once you're used to walking barefoot), although don't lift heavy weights in the beginning because your feet aren't used to supporting that amount of load without the support of shoes. Do some calf raises (and/or stand on your toes) while being barefoot to strengthen your toes and help them spread out.
My big toe is actually pointing OUTWARDS. Am I ok?
>>18294522Stay barefoot at home and walk barefoot in your yard or a park lawn. If you try to heel strike when you're barefoot, it will hurt like a bitch. So your body will automatically stop doing it and after a while will adjust your gait to something that's more natural. Also, take smaller steps. Wearing shoes makes us take long strides, which causes us to heel strike, and since there's plenty of cushioning in the shoe, it doesn't hurt to hammer your heel into the ground, so we keep doing it and fuck up our gait, posture and all our joints. But when you take smaller steps, your foot falls almost flat with every step, like this skeleton guy in gifrel, rather than heel first. So tl,dr:>practice walking barefoot>take smaller steps to prevent heel striking
>>18294544>walk barefoot in your yard or a park lawnImagine the fungus.
>>18294755>zoomers have lived such sterile and insulated lives that the thought of walking barefoot through grass terrifies themjesus christ what a cucked generationyou almost feel sorry for them
>>18290650I play sports. I don’t like narrow shoes and don’t need cushioning unless I’m playing sports. I have no idea how running shoes got so popular. I bought a pair of cushioned running shoes a few years ago to get through an injury and I’m never buying them again, unless I get another injury.Barefoot shoes with no cushioning is great for every day use if you don’t walk very long distances.https://youtu.be/u2cF9uY0m6w?t=1548
>>18292695>>18292993Who the fuck is making these super narrow shoes?https://youtu.be/8-LQ01M32LA
>>18294762Not wanting to touch grass is a natural instinct.
>>18294800I shouldn’t have looked that up on YouTube.https://youtu.be/aFGHerqhSC8
>>18294800That's when you're a baby, you retard. Babies don't like getting into grass because it could have snakes or other vermin that could bite them or even eat them alive.
>>18294814still better than jews
>>18294800i generally take most of my advice from literal infants
>>18294762>>18294755sad if true. the smallhats worked zoomers hard during (((covid))).
All of their advocates give me that exact same insufferable vibe as vegans. That's more than enough to turn me off.
>>18294755
>>18294522Go get a consult at a physiotherapist. They'll make you walk and run and will immediately be able to point out what you're doing wrong.I'd apparently been walking wrong my whole life with my pelvis tilted the wrong way. They're also able to give you a bunch of take home exercises that'll help you loosen up muscles that might've been neglected from doing stuff the wrong way.Worth the $50 bucks over trying to read up on the internet and hurting yourself because you're doing shit too fast or plain wrong.
>shoesHow about socks!https://youtu.be/u_pe6qAhz5Uhttps://youtu.be/JWz7X9RHGaYhttps://youtu.be/i9NFKKl8vlA
>>18291097Transgender is the greatest evil humankind has ever faced and besides that it's incredibly cringe as a fashion statement. Kys dude.That said just buy shoes that fit your fucking foot it's not brain surgery
>>18294522You're also supposed to step off/spring with your calf muscles on every step too. Didn't know that, have had stick calves for 32 years.
>>18295628Then how did you walk all these years if you weren't stepping off using your calf muscles?
>>18291097He jus leanin on his frens shoulder
This is a foot fetishist's thread.He should get together with modelfag and do a /wt/ schizothread.
>>18295669>This is a foot fetishist's thread.N-No... haha
>>18294792i have 4e feet so all shoes are super narrow shoes for me; sizing up makes no difference because the shape of the toe box is actually quite important. in fact, even most 4e shoes are too narrow simply due to the shape of the toe box. the amount of toe point on modern shoes is entirely fashion driven and wide toeboxes are closest to normal than most other shit. i actually have custom made shoes and they're the only things that even get close to fitting my foot due to width and shape. there is no science behind modern footwear, even 'sports shoes' . so it gets a bit silly really.
>>18294544>>18295322>>18295628Thanks, fellas. I looked into some stuff online and what you're saying makes sense and paints a clearer picture.
>>18294534I'm mad jelly honestly, keep it up
>>18297099>keep it up
It's time to walk away.
>>18300358Barefoot, from shoes. Walk without shoes as much as you can. Workout without wearing shoes. Your foot and toes need just as much exercise and strength training as the rest of your body. It's weird how people treat their feet as if they're not a part of their body and always bind them inside plastic and leather casts.
>>18300364Okay okay we get it. Can I walk to page 10 now please?
>>18300394You can, but will you? I doubt it.
no, they're comfty.But them being as expensive as they are is criminal.
>>18294511I like that all of these diagrams compare barefoot shoes to normal shoes that are several sizes too small for the foot they're on
>>18300482>but will youYes. It's my sole purpose.
>>18294531Length changes, but width does not
>>18294800Are you defenseless baby?
>>18295322>physiotherapistHell no, every one I went to made my problem worse or was incompetent
>>18301086Skill issue.
>>18301164Not really, I fixed my problem with never wearing shoes for 2 years
>>18302268lmao
Whats the deal with hey dude shoes. Ive seen some fashion "influencers" ruthlessly shitting on them. What makes them more offensive than any other ugly/cheap shoe normies wear?
>>18301082Everything goes back to the natural shape and position.
90% of the posts in this thread are from a single poster.
>>18290674Most people are like this, we wear socks and shoes all our lives, and unless you're wearing loose socks and hipster clown shoes from infancy, it's like a very mild form of foot binding. You can't undo it by switching shoes now.The only real effect it will have is that it can change your gait and engage your calves and foot muscles more.
>>18302700>proper shoes are muh hipster clown shoes And then you wonder why you have disgusting crooked and deformed feet. Imagine mutilating your feet for appearance and fashion. Any man who does that has the mind of a woman. You may as well transition and get it over with.
>>18290648Been wearing Clarks (wallabee, weaver, desert boot) for years and they are by fsr the most comfortable shoes I've worn. Wide toe box is nice.
>>18302728I wear the hipster clown shoes. They give me a great burn in my lower legs and sometimes even my feet when I run, especially on inclined trails. I didn't wear them when I was 4 or 6 or 10, and I somehow seriously doubt you did. You probably, like everybody else, wore some sneakers your parents got you that slowly deformed your feet. Kids aren't typically thinking about how their heelies are shaping their developing feet. They're thinking about how fuckin' awesome they feel rolling around in them.
Every day I suffer.
>>18293433Danish Duck FeetThose are my going out shoesExcellent
I've worn normal derby shoes all my life, since high school since I never liked the spaceship sport sneaker look, my feet look normal, I have no bunions, and I do use my calf muscles when I walk. I doubt I'm in the minority here, you guys are just weird as fuck.
Redwing King Toe safety cap for workAltraTopo AtlhleticLemsDanish Duck Feet The main stream brands Brooks Saucony etc have models with wide toe boxMy fave are Asics Gel Kayano - regular shoe brandThey did a collab with KenzoI got the blueish ones
If you’re smart you use sandals.
>>18304253And sandals and socks in the winter.
>>18304253>>18304256Yeah, unless you walk through fucking snow everyday, all you need is sandals. They are perfect to not fuck you your toes up. You don't even need any barefoot shoes. Just get hiking or fisherman sandals and you're set.
hey guys what size am i?
>>18304777What the fuck is wrong with your toe? Is that what a toe boner looks like?
>>18290648Since you're asking this on /fa/, yes they're a memeIf you asked this on /fit/, no
>>18305863>truth is relative
>>18290793>Then stop heel striking.But that's the most /fa/ way to walk.
>>18304952No bully.
We have to go wider.
These people obsessed with wide toe feet are like the conspiracy theorists of shoes.
>>18307283It's not a conspiracy theory, sweaty. It's commonsense to anyone who can see. Your feet didn't evolve to look like that. They literally can't perform their basic functions when they are deformed and mutilated from being bound in narrow shoes for years and decades.
>>18290735>clowns of society are the only ones to escape the footbinding of societysays a lot about.... society, doesn't it?
>>18290974does he also drink water? Should I stop doing that as well? What about air, does he breathe it?
>>18302700>Most people are like thisI don't think so. I know a lot of people who have normal feet and I think this is because we don't wear shoes at home for the most part.Do all yanks wear shoes at home?
>>18307312learn to size your shoes
>>18307462Why should I listen to a conspiracy theorist like yourself?
>>18290735already a thing and very exclusivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1zEUOYoe2w
>>18290674I still don't get why this matters, do you walk better with wider feet or something?Sure my feet are deformed by now but why should I care?
>>18307520A slight deformation means nothing.A strong deformation leads to several spine injuries.
>>18307526
>>18307520>do you walk better with wider feet or something?Uh, yeah? Wider (i.e natural) feet give you better balance, control and mobility. Your toes aren't there for decoration, you know? Have you never walked, run, jumped or even tiptoed barefoot? Ever seen any martial artists fight wearing shoes? They all do it barefoot for a reason.https://youtu.be/2t5heLaGLnA
>>18307514Very roomy.
>>18307527Did you not know flat feet were barred from serving in the military?
>>18307543Shoes not become flat feet
>>18307312You're just a fucking retarded braindead monkey like 99% of the people who lurk in this animalistic shithole.Deformed "bunion" feet is a genetic condition that hits some people regardless of the shoes they wear.Feet did not "evolve" in any direction, you fucking stupid smelly brainlet. It takes at least centuries for a body part to evolve in large sections of society.Learn to properly size your shoes, don't buy shit-tier shoes and don't walk like a fucking nigger. This is literally all you have to do to have healthy feet.The pictures you keep posting are severe skeletal medical conditions that do not depend on shoes, or at least not necessarily, not only, and especially not on a vast scale. The fact that a super tiny amount of people have feet like that does not mean that the shoes that the other 98% of humanity wears without consequences are bad. You're just too fucking retarded to understand this.If you want to wear some clown shoes as part of some fucking weird fetish do it, but fuck off and stop spreading lies you fucking insect.
>>18307725I had bad joint problem in my hip, knees and spine I couldn't even sit down for more than 3 hours without extreme pain until I took the barefoot pill.So be off with ye, demon of Babylon.
>>18307764Same here. Walking barefoot at home really helped a lot in regards to my posture and general health. Shame I have to wear shoes at the office.
>>18309283Do Americans normally wear shoes in their own home?
>>18309543Yep. They also don't wash their asses.
>>18309670And then people wonder why they have crooked, abominable feet. When your feet are always bound, the muscles in them start atrophying, the bones lose their mass and density -- because they no long have to work as hard to support the body's weight and resist impact forces, since the shoe cast and the cushioning is doing most of the work -- and as a result their feet start deforming into the shape of the shoe, most of which are too narrow for the natural shape of the foot. And since the feet are now weakened (and also because of the drop most shoes have that makes you stand and walk at a weird angle on the toes), the rest of the leg, hips, lower back and entire spine will try to compensate for it, which changes their alignment and the entire body's posture, causing imbalances and creating stress points. Hence, all the knee, hip, back aches that shoe wearers often deal with.
>>18309737An actual informative post on my /fa/? Get the fack out.
>>18309737Buy a handmade pair of shoes. English, American, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. Pick them half a size bigger than your size. Don't wear them all day. There, you're done.
>>18309737Bullshite
What brand makes good shoes with wide toe boxes then?
I've worn barefoot shoes for close to a year now, and the difference is insane.My soles have transformed, I have increased control over my toes and my legs don't ache at all.If your sole (hehe) reason for not trying barefoot shoes is "they look bad", then I'm sorry to say you're a fucking idiot.-tl;dr:barefoot shoes aren't a meme, but I wish they were, then maybe more people would try them out.
>>18310890what style? there's tons of brands that are good
>>18309737>Hence, all the knee, hip, back aches that shoe wearers often deal with."Shoe wearers"? You mean 99% of humanity? God you sound so annoying. Ive worn regular ass shoes all my life (25 years), and I stand and walk all day at work, and besides sore feet at the end of the day i feel fine.
>>18290648the wide toe box shoes i thought were a cool idea until most of these wide toe boxes don't account for your index toe being longer than your big toe. most of these end up being too short in the toe box because they're too focused on the width.on top of that most of the wide toe box shoes are so focused on being "ZERO DROP" so there's basically zero actual insole to them and they fall apart in 3 weeks while also wrecking your sole skin and forming up callus that are annoying and hurt to walk on. i got a pair of them cheap off amazon and my girlfriend told me it looked like i was wearing clown shoes.
>>18311784>if you care about looks you are an idiotWhat are you doing on the fashion board then?
the only people that don't like barefoot shoes are manlets and goblins with narrow pointy feet
>>18311969to flex on the haters
>>18309613I don't like sandals.I've owned lots of boots and shoes.And 1 pair of these exact Birkenstocks.Since 13-years-old, literally the best pair of footwear I've ever owned. For comfort, use, and health, I endorse these sandals.
>>18310890I've enjoyed LEMS.Extremely durable. Extremely flexible. Different styles. Worth their $100 price. Pick your size; they actually run longer than you'd expect.
>>18312355>I don't like sandals.
They're great, but they sadly won't be effay until good shoe makers start making some. Also need some barefoot shoe makers to accept compromises once in a while. Sometimes I want a wide toebox but am willing to do without super flexibility that makes the shoe look cheap. Pic related, getting closer but still not quite there.
>>18312355hope mine last as long.
>>18314334I can literally see the curvature of the Earth in your toes.
>>18314349?
>>18314351Your pinky is bent.
>>18314419started working out barefoot and wearing sandals this year after being mostly a shutin-sedentary for a long time. im also wearing toe separators at night. i know a lot of the damage is permanent, but trying to reverse it has me feeling great.
>>18314334You fucking retard. What's the point of wearing barefoot shoes and sandals if you're going to wear a size too small for you? Why are your toes so crooked and cramming all the way into the tip of the sandals?
>>18312205I don't like barefoot shoes because it's clean enough here to just walk barefoot. I don't wear barehand gloves either if it's warm enough.
>>18314541they fit fine. plenty of room to wiggle and flex.
Where do we go from here?
>>18317383You Pokemon go to your nearest shoe store and buy barefoot shoes.
>>18317424I can't wear those to the office.
>>18317444You can wear these.
>>18317448T-Thanks.
>>18317465Why would you use a hentai source finder on a photo of shoes, are you mentally challenged?
>>18290648I own picture related.I give my recommendations.
>>18290648>>18290650I always wondered why shoes toe boxes were not shaped like a natural human foot. Wouldn't an NPC golem just accept things without questioning them?
>>18317448Those are clearly derby.
>>18317424They all look like utter shit
