Ridiculous hours on your feet and shoes

[dannyd]

Alot of you would probably have worked jobs where you spend arduous hours on your feet. The bar I work at is 3 levels in effect including the upstairs night club and the cellar downstairs. What's more I am like the only bloke there and as a result I take care of alot of the stock/heavy lifting etc, carting crates of alcohol up and down ladders and stairs many numbers of times over the course of a night. 12 hours shifts followed by very short sleeps and more work... well yesterday my feet were so bloody sore afterwards I honestly could hardly walk.

Anyway, I don't really help things by wearing a pair of Blundstone steelcaps. So does anyone know anything about orthotics? I think I need to get a pair of (black) shoes that actually have a focus on orthotic/ergonomic support because I've been doing a little research and the consequences of what I am doing at the moment in terms of damage and injuries sound like they should be avoided

I've tried some online research but all I get is different shoe manufacturers telling me why I should buy them. Any info would be good if it would help me avoid going out and getting a pair of 'good' shoes only to be just as bad as what I am wearing now.

[lo1337a]

www.drscholls.com/showcase.aspx?scid=2

[dannyd]

Good thought. I'll try that first

[wibex]

Are you allowed to wear running shoes? By that I mean shoes specifically meant for running, not cross training or any of that other stuff. My mother's fiancee is a chiropractor who does foot orthotics as well, and that's what he recommended to me when I asked him about getting shoes that would make my feet less sore.

[dannyd]

No, black leather I'm afraid . I would be wearing runnner if I could!

[i move the stars for no one]

there are companies who make foot friendly shoes in black leather,though be forewarned they're quite costly and i don't know if they ship to Oz (i'll look for links to post tomorrow um,another tomorrow .)bad feet run in my family and my dad just had to have custom orthotics made for over $300 US. try the gel insoles first!

[oxstarxo]

cooks and chefs wear clogs for work, and they're on their feet alllll day. my dad was also told to wear them when he broke a toe. i'll ask what brand.

[dannyd]

I bought these really expensive gel pads today. They were almost the cost of my shoes! But I like the shoes. Anyway... they are bloody awesome. Love it pistolstar

[lo1337a]

I used to work in a record shop where everyone was on their feet all day. My managers swore by them.
Glad they worked for you.

[Roku]

If you think thats bad try working at the temp jobs around my area it's 12 hour shifts (7am-7pm) , I could never work such hours I need my time to train.

[dannyd]

My post WAS talking about 12 hours shifts. I'm also talking about finishing at about 7 in the morning sometimes. Which means I would have been out and about the previous day before work aswell.

Anyway, as an update. A couple of weeks down the track, I'm not had any soreness at all. Brilliant.

[attilathehun513]

dannyd said:

My post WAS talking about 12 hours shifts. I'm also talking about finishing at about 7 in the morning sometimes. Which means I would have been out and about the previous day before work aswell.

Anyway, as an update. A couple of weeks down the track, I'm not had any soreness at all. Brilliant.

Isn't society harsh nowadays?