I wore the wacky shoes around for a little bit last night with no weird side effects, so I took them out walking and running today. They were already easier to get my feet into, although there is still that one "special" toe.
Mom has a nice stretch of sidewalk along the river here that provides a great place to walk or run, and plenty of grass alongside to try as well.
Walking in them was comfortable, although I could definitely feel myself trying to figure out how to place my feet - I felt as though I was slapping them down at first.
I think I have pretty normal feet:
One more foot shot for reference:
OK. So fairly normal feet, normal arches, etc.
The running was...fine. I'm not the world's greatest runner, by any means (I don't lift my knees enough), but I found them comfy at both a job, a slow run and a pretty good clip. I tried them off the sidewalk and really enjoyed that. I'm usually a little hesitant to run on rough terrain, as neither my ankles nor my balance are very awesome, but these shoes increased my awareness of the terrain variances enough that I felt quite comfortable.
My only concern is the lack of cushioning for running frequently on pavement. We shall see about that. I finished up with one small hotspot (pre-blister) on a toe, but nothing bad. My lower legs have felt a little more tired than is normal with a fairly easy run, but we'll see if there was major muscle exhaustion when I get up tomorrow.
Thus far, they're interesting.
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