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[Jasmine20]

I had plantar fasciitis in my mid 40s and a physio said it was often triggered by hormonal shifts at that age.

She recommended wearing Fitflops (not flip flops!) and not walking on bare feet all the time which I was doing when at home.

Fitflops are a bit pricey but they really did the trick. They do have sales on their website on a regular basis.

[PeriWhat?!]

Oh really, that's interesting. How long did it take to go, Jasmine20?
It may be coincidence, but I do feel as though the excessive amount of time spent in the house, working/schooling/working/everyflamingthing in the past 16 months or so can't have helped!

@CKLD - yep, deffo be careful on the stairs!

[Jasmine20]

Hi PeriWhat?!

It took a few months as I remember. I was doing exercises I found on youtube but the Fitflops made a huge difference.

And yes I know exactly what you mean about being at home so much. I actually had a bit of heel pain again recently for the first time in years and thought it must be me padding around in bare feet in the warmer weather.

I have some Birkenstocks which I live in over the summer but the Fitflops are more supportive. I have their ankle boots but need to get some of their sandals again.

[Lyncola]

Thongs are amazing, I was getting pain ball of foot and heal pain.
I live in Australia and bought Footlogics Tiki thongs, they have arch in the and shape to your foot.
And because it’s winter here at low 20 degrees I wear socks with my thongs all around my house. I look real classy 

I haven’t had a problem with my feet since. It was my doctors recommendation, when I asked should I see a foot specialist. She told me to save my money and buy some inserts for my shoes and don’t stand on hard floors without shoes.

[CLKD]

   . thongs    with socks 

[PeriWhat?!]

Thongs are amazing, I was getting pain ball of foot and heal pain.
I live in Australia and bought Footlogics Tiki thongs, they have arch in the and shape to your foot.
And because it’s winter here at low 20 degrees I wear socks with my thongs all around my house. I look real classy 

I haven’t had a problem with my feet since. It was my doctors recommendation, when I asked should I see a foot specialist. She told me to save my money and buy some inserts for my shoes and don’t stand on hard floors without shoes.

Good to know, thanks! Yes, hard floors with no shoes is terrible for us, as it turns out. Just Googled them and they're also about half the price of FitFlops in the UK as well.
Funnily enough I was just thinking about Australian ( I think?) Teva sandals and wondering whether we could get them in the UK now. I remember when I went to Australia sometime in the 90s, everyone was wearing Tevas and when I got my own pair to travel in I could see why, they were so so comfy - such an improvement on the terrible flipflops/thongs I was wearing!

[PeriWhat?!]

Hi PeriWhat?!

It took a few months as I remember. I was doing exercises I found on youtube but the Fitflops made a huge difference.

And yes I know exactly what you mean about being at home so much. I actually had a bit of heel pain again recently for the first time in years and thought it must be me padding around in bare feet in the warmer weather.

I have some Birkenstocks which I live in over the summer but the Fitflops are more supportive. I have their ankle boots but need to get some of their sandals again.

Fantastic!

[Cookie25]

My husband swore by crocs when he had PF, so thats another option.

I am giggling at Lyncola  needing socks when it's low 20's, haha in Scotland I'm in a bikini in low 20's 

[Lyncola]

The sad thing is I was born in England, but came over when I was two. We get used to where we live. I wouldn’t but a bikini on, unless it was 30 degrees plus. 

[CLKD]

My late friend lived in Brisbane and would 'feel cold' when it was 20C  .......... it was bad humidity there though 

Crocs?  Don't they bite 

[Lyncola]

I live in Brisbane too, and yes it’s the humidity that gets to you. Today is a very cold day with 16 degrees outside. Crocs the animal do bite but not the shoes

Lucky no crocs around here unless you go to Australian Zoo. But plenty of terrible snakes, spiders, bats and of course the lovely kangaroos and koalas.

Got to love Australia, where else can you walk through your sliding door and have a snake fall on your head

[CLKD]

  - did U C the BBC News for Norfolk when a car mechanic lifted the bonnet to find a boa curled up  . It was sleeping fortunately, in the owners' vehicle ........

I am happiest at 20C.  Doable weather.  It becomes muggy here prior to a thunder storm. ⛈ 🌩

My heels, due to wearing socks year round, are dry so DH puts Nivea cream on every night. 

[PeriWhat?!]

FitFlops are too narrow for me, but think I have found the answer with Skechers wide fit/relaxed fit flip flops and Velcro-fastening sandals. Just in case anyone else has the same problem finding shoes that fit!