foot plates

[Frank Boyer]

Anyone ever use buckingham footplates on their spikes.
I've been having problems with plantar facitis and i wondered if wearing these would eleviate this?

I had problems with pain in my heels a few years ago and wrote it off to old age. After a while I went to the doctor and he said to wear thick boots/shoes 24/7. It took about 6 months of wearing shoes all of time except in bed and the shower and the pain went away. It is hard to work with "bum wheels".

 

[Jumper]

I second that advice, as much as softer shoes are more comfortable especially during summer, I generally wear boots. I did see a foot specialist some years back, and he prescribed inserts with steel plates to keep my feet from bending so much....broken bones and osteo arthritis have taken their toll, though I suspect all the abuse my feet took in the army as well have something to do with the situation I am no in.

I am also a great believe in "Advil/Motrin", in prescription doses as necessary (ie 800 mg which is four reg tablets) to keep the swellind and pain down....I did take Celebrex but found plain old generic ibuprofin did the trick for me.