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[Goldengate8361]

Mine do - regularly. Is this just a natural part of aging? I'm 61 and I find myself wearing my ASICS athletic shoes and Birkenstocks about 95% of the time. Earlier this week, I had to be at an event at my office ( concrete floors!) and I wore flat dress shoes. At the end of the day, I thought I was going to die! My feet were killing me! I'm just curious if  everyone (maybe everyone over 60) has painful feet?

[SilleeMee]

As we age, our feet lose the fat pad on the bottoms of our feet...fat pad atrophy. It's a normal part of aging. We need to wear shoes with cushion to make up for the loss of the natural fat pad cushion we had when we were younger.

[Kachina624]

@Goldengate8361    If your feet hurt so badly, you may have arthritis in your feet.  My mom had it and could hardly walk at times.  She wore leather athletic style shoes with custom orthotics.  She could never have worn Birkenstocks or flats.  You probably need to visit a shoe store that specializes in fitting shoes on problem feet.

[deepwaterdotter]

Just my luck, more than enough fat everywhere but the bottom of my feet.

[Foxxee]

What exactly hurts on or in your feet?  Do you have bunions, corns, need arch supports, shoes too small, not good quality or don't fit well?  Low quality shoes don't often provide proper support for the foot even though they have tons of spongy stuff on the inside.  

If athletic shoes and Birkenstocks don't bother you, I'd look at the other shoes you are wearing that are causing the pain.   

[Goldengate8361]

@Foxxee  I don't have bunions, corns, hammer toes, or plantar fasciitis. I think @Kachina624  might be right....probably early stages of arthritis in my feet, which is unfortunate since very little can actually help that. I think I have plenty of good sized cushy shoes...but they still hurt.

[smoochy]

Yes. 99.9% sure I've developed plantar fasciitis in my left foot. Ow. Also my feet are skinny and never had much tissue volume ever. So now ot feels like I'm walking on bones. 

[Goldengate8361]

@deepwaterdotter  Your post made me LOL! I share that feeling.

[Trinity11]

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

Mine do - regularly. Is this just a natural part of aging? I'm 61 and I find myself wearing my ASICS athletic shoes and Birkenstocks about 95% of the time. Earlier this week, I had to be at an event at my office ( concrete floors!) and I wore flat dress shoes. At the end of the day, I thought I was going to die! My feet were killing me! I'm just curious if  everyone (maybe everyone over 60) has painful feet?

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No but I have had to be aware since I was 17 that Type 1 diabetics must take care of their feet. I see a podiatrist every few years and I was told I have a high arch so I buy shoes that fit impeccably. My podiatrist told me it is a myth that I can only wear flat shoes or expensive shoes. The only prerequisite is that leather breathes better so it is a better choice. 

I also find my weight determines how my shoes fit. If I eat a lot of salt, my shoes will be uncomfortable. So I eliminated the salt shaker. Problem solved.

I suggest you try on different brands of shoes and see what "last" fits your feet. Also see a podiatrist and see if something else could be contributing to your discomfort.

Good luck @Goldengate8361 .💐

[tansy]

My toes hurt at night with the pressure of the bed covers.  Since I have severe arthritis in my hands, I figure it's in my feet, too.  

@SilleeMee is right about the fat pads on our feet.