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I've heard that walking on hard surfaces without support can actually be harmful to your feet/body. Like walking on sidewalk or concrete inside a store all day, for example. Is this incorrect? Because after years of standing and walking on concrete in vans which are low drop shoes has fuuuuuucked my body up.
If your feet are weak from a lifetime of wearing shoes, then they will not be able to support an arch and it could lead to acute injuries like plantar fasciitis. It just means you have to slowly transition and do exercises to build up your foot strength.
Where can I find these....exercises?
I’ve watched and read a lot of content over the years so I don't have one reference in particular for you. In general you would look up “barefoot exercises” or “intrinsic foot exercises” (intrinsic = within the foot) or sometimes “toe yoga”
https://youtu.be/SbQ2RYxbppE https://youtu.be/gkImPA_R7uI https://youtu.be/ygNkXWTV65Q
In general, feet should be able to form an arch, the toes should be able to splay, and the big toe should be able to actively move independently of the other toes, and vice versa. When I started, my toes were almost glued together. It was hard to even move them apart passively.
There are a few small but helpful subreddits like BarefootRunning and BarefootHiking.