Top 3 Fixes For Foot Pain

[@bradleyanderson247]

I think conventional shoes have done us a huge disservice. I've had a lot of foot issues and decided to try a pair of minimalist shoes and going barefoot as much as feasible. Initially the minimalist shoes were not something I'd go for long walks in. Over time I've adapted and my feet have gotten healthier. For a recent hike I put a pair of hiking boots with heal rise on and they felt really unnatural. Perhaps a video on exercises to strengthen foot muscles would be a useful companion video for many. You guys do a great job. Cheers!

[@MoveU]

Love this! We are so against those narrow-toed shoes. Wide toe and zero drop for the win!

[@crystalgaming8527]

I can't begin to say thank you enough to you three life changers. The stretching, the plantar fasciitis, and foot pain advice has been so helpful. I took the chance and my zero drop wide toe box shoes came yesterday (I get her clown shoes thought), and toe spacers came today. An absolute total game changer. Never would I have thought that lots of cushion and high arch supports could be so wrong, and barefoot shoes and spreading toes apart could be so good. And the improvement in my balance since I've been able to go barefoot again!! Your videos and teachings are awesome.

[@lynnharvey9788]

Great episode, gentlemen. It’s so important to educate people about wide toe box, zero-drop shoes. Additionally, toe socks can provide prevention/relief of corns and blisters while also encouraging toes to splay naturally. At a minimum, one should consider socks that do not compress the toes. Thank you, as always, for all you do. Cheers.

[@BobandBrad]

We are happy we can help!

[@KaZAkersOfficial]

YES! Zero drop and wide toe box has helped me with sesamoiditis from being a dancer.

[@HighTen_Melanie]

Really informative and clear explanation. I am a huge advocate of the wide toe box as I have wide and more recently swollen feet since being a full time wheelchair user for 21 years. It means using online special branding but better to prevent problems before they occur. Sending best wishes to the team, especially Bob. Many thanks.

[@BobandBrad]

Much appreciated, thank you

[@elfsemail]

I really enjoyed the “Why Mike Why?” I always loved the “Why Bob Why?” I missed it. Also great info about feet issues. Yay Donna!

[@BobandBrad]

That is nice to hear, thank you!

[@aquillharris4541]

What has happened to Bob?

[@Reneemfenn]

Ouch behind knees! ~ I’ve enjoyed wearing men’s shoes due to the better toe box, rolling foot over a small ball & attempting to pick it up with toes, especially when soaking feet in Epsom salt ❤

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks for sharing!

[@neweyz3396]

Thanks for bringing this to the table Blessings ❤

[@BobandBrad]

You are very welcome :)

[@Kevin-zc8pn]

Could you provide resources for the toe spacers and wide box shoes? Thanks

[@BobandBrad]

The Toe spacers can be Googled "Correct Toes" and Mike wears Whiten wide forefoot shoes. Brad

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link to some toe spacers: amzn.to/3QekqWp

[@christineborgatti3760]

Just ordered my correct toes. Thank you so much.

[@pats9055]

This is just what I needed! Thank you!

[@BobandBrad]

Happy to hear we could help! Keep up the great work!

[@rosierose6008]

I love your videos they are so educational and helpful.

[@BobandBrad]

Great to hear! Thank you for watching!

[@BobandBrad]

For more information on foot pain check out our video "Top 3 Signs Your Foot Pain is Plantar Fasciitis." kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJvQZXp-npt0msk Correct Toes Website: correcttoes.com/product-category/toe-spacers/

[@lindasalazar5033]

Thank you so much! This was really helpful!

[@ps4402]

I wear the toe spacers shown in the video while doing yoga. Feels great and provides more stability and balance because my toes are spread out. Zero drop shoes are a game changer too!

[@nrstchr1]

What are they? I couldn't read the brand.

[@IlGattonero13]

What brand and style of sneaker does Mike wear in these videos? (You endorse Correct Toes in this segment, and I wonder whether you would mind mentioning the shoe brand.) The look of a shoe matters to me! Thanks, guys.

[@BobandBrad]

They are WHITIN amzn.to/3qMU4kk

[@nexusSix_237]

Soo glad you asked this..I was thinking the same !!

[@IlGattonero13]

@@BobandBrad Thank you!

[@mariakasstan]

I sure wish I had learned all this 25 years ago. Then, I was not a surgery candidate and the foot doctor I saw actually discouaged WALKING! (something to do with my joints being hypermobile?) Of course I kept walking as I had places to go and limited transit fare but also because I love walking. Now my bunion and hammer toe problem includes a 2nd toe that overlaps the big toe and finding footwear I can even squeeze a foot into without pain is near impossible. I am 73 now and have arthritic stiffness that is quite severe in places. When reassesed as a surgery candidate, I was told last year that my pulse indicated I didn't have a good enough circulation to my feet now. The fixing these feet needed decades ago didn't happen and now, I am over the hill. I will try your suggestions as far as possible but shoes will remain a problem. As to wide toe boxes, yes to that, but some of us also need deep toe boxes.(to allow for bent or overlapping toes.) Perhaps you can suggest this to some major shoe companies...they seem to think we want to seem...dainty, maybe? Thanks.

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks!

[@judyheim6888]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I've gone to podiatrists, MDs, and recently a Foot & Ankle clinic at a major medical center. I have hammer toes, mallet toes, ingrown nails, bunions and arthritis that's causing toes to swell and cross. Whenever I've asked for shoe recommendations I'm usually handed a list of the major brands like Dansko and Born. If I ask for more specific recommendations than brand names I'm told "go for what's most comfortable." ? No one's ever suggested toe spacers, although I have asked about them. No one's ever suggested exercises, although I've asked about those too. I've ordered Whitin extra-wide-toe-box-zero-drop sneakers like Mike's and toe spacers too. (The spacers I have clearly don't fit properly. They spread my toes so much they look like they're holding a poker hand.) Thanks, folks! Your videos have helped me a great deal over the years.

[@judyheim6888]

Update: I've been doing the exercises, using the toe spaces, and wearing the Whitin extra-wide-toebox-zero-drop sneakers like Mike's every day. My feet feel fabulous! Haven't had pain in months and I walk several miles a day. Thanks folks! 😀

[@insanity6829]

EXCELLENT info ! Thank you as always.

[@BobandBrad]

You're very welcome!

[@MikiDoodleMom]

I got a hammer toe from my Nike runners (I'm guessing). But I also had such metatarsal pain in both feet. I bought barefoot shoes, an insole for arch support and toe spacers. The toe spacers are a game changer regarding pain which is gone when I wear them. I don't expect a quick fix. I do need to spend more time addressing my tight calves, and losing weight (every pound lost is 3 lbs pressure off the feet!).

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you for sharing!

[@lpri]

Excellent episode about foot are. This is info I thought you could only get by going to a Podiatrist. I would also like to know where to get or find those toe spacers and size, maybe Amazon?

[@BobandBrad]

Yes, you can get them on Amazon. Here is a link: amzn.to/3txaLBt

[@snazziejp]

Can you direct me to your video for exercises for fallen arches? Thanks

[@sherryberry2394]

What brands of tennis shoes are wide toebox and zero drop? I have hunted for a wide toebox tennis shoes for years, and they are hard to find. Would love a list! Maybe this would encourage manufacturers to get with it!

[@deborahmartin2337]

I bought the wide toe box shoes after watching one of your show. I love them! Will be ordering a second pair soon for working in the garden area.

[@tango780]

The name of the shoes please and thank you!

[@shorea27]

I wanted to see the before and after foot

[@KaZAkersOfficial]

Any recommendations for sesamoiditis?

[@MissMelissaD]

This is the video I need!!! I have a teeny bunion on my left foot and a giant bunion on my right foot ..... both caused by wearing "grandma" shoes (sandals that ended in a point with a peek-toe opening at the end) to church when I was young. I wish I didn't do that! I need to get those spacers to see if that will help.

[@lg_believe333]

Thank you for posting this video about bunions and hammertoe problems. I notice after sitting a lot more than usual at home while wearing narrower socks and slippers which were half a size smaller than my usual size and changing my running shoes which were still narrow toe box with less mid arch support. And not stretching for a long time, running on concrete my calf muscles, especially my left calf muscle started swelling up and I thought I had gout. Than I noticed I had a bunion on my left foot and was worried. But I changed my shoes to Altra Escalante 3 running shoes with wide toe box and zero drop. Using toe socks and correct toe spacers and stretching more again, so my left calf muscle isn’t swollen anymore, and my left bunion looks less noticeable because my feet have better alignment and I’m noticing as well my feet are looking stronger.

[@ingrid2543]

Wow! Being a retired nurse that had bunions both feet, corrected with surgery, plantar fasciitis twice and toe fx’s due to my job, this is very helpful. I love my Brooks wide sneakers but would like to know the brand(s) of wide toe and flat bottom athletic shoes. I have numerous toe spacers in different shapes to help for now. I also went to PT for foot therapy which did help. Hi Bob! Also love Alegria shoes which I also wore at work and one patient said they looked like Clown 🤡 Shoes 😅

[@bonniebraga1785]

You guys are so helpful. Thanks a lot🎉

[@BobandBrad]

We are happy we could help!

[@janetmacdonald9209]

Where can i find the various toe spacers? What exactly are they called, i.e.brand? I can't find them generically on Amazon. I have a nasty bunion and a hammer toe just like the picture . I wear a new balance shoe with a wide box now, model 411w or 608w which help a lot but I'd like spacers that i can wear with shoes. The ones from drugstores just push my big toe/bunion against the side if the show and make it hurt...and the spacers don't flatten my hammer toe so that it still hits the top of the shoebox. HELP! 😂

[@BobandBrad]

Here is the link to the toe spacers: amzn.to/3QekqWp

[@smilesmile7330]

Love wide toe box for the bunions and bunionettes/ tailor’s bunions! 🙏🎉

[@BobandBrad]

Yes!!

[@lesleycrane7474]

Thanks for a very helpful video. May I ask what brand the shoe is that you do the comparison with the running shoe please? I’d like to transition before going into a ‘ flat’ shoe. Thanks guys.

[@Susy918]

Hi! Could you please share the sneaker brand and style Mike is wearing?

[@DGonfire57]

What exercise works on pain behind the toes and tingling / numbing

[@dreamervanroom]

I think you have a fallen metatarsal arch. That’s the arch across the base of your big toes, underneath. That’s my situation. My right foot it’s numb; my left foot it’s painful. I bought something on Amazon, the best was a four or 5 inch knot-tube with a small silicone pad built in that I wear some time and the painful side I’ve decided that it’s connected to a falling front end of the long arch so I’m doing some exercises for that - - notably short-foot, making sure my foot moves and doesn’t land like a flat clunk and takeoff the same (another words, so it articulates), and making sure that I don’t pronate or do the opposite. I’m going to add that heel stretch he showed. I do both like he shows and then I do one leg at a time. I don’t limited to 30 seconds. I just hang out letting it stretch. I do that with the knee straight for the gastrocnemius muscle. And I do it with the knee bent for the soleus muscle underneath. Hi Bob and Brad and your new friend, I hope you noticed the distinctions I made just in case they ever might be useful in one of your other videos. I know you have to keep it simple to keep it heard.

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link to some videos that might help: www.youtube.com/@BobandBrad/search?query=Metatarsalgia%20

[@richprokop5617]

can you please tell me what brand the foot spacers are and where I can purchase them?

[@31maizey]

What brand of Toe Spacers would uou recommend?

[@carriecarter08]

What brand shoes are recommended for wide toe box and zero drop? I’ve bee trying to find some new shoes, but I’m worried about switching because my feet hurt so bad when I stand or ‘em walk too long.

[@jfoley3484]

I use Xero shoes. Have had them for a couple years now and they are phenomenal they even have hiking shoes with a wide toe box used them hiking in Colorado and feet felt great, sore from all the hiking but no pain at all.

[@carriecarter08]

@@jfoley3484 Thanks, I’ll have to check those out!

[@BobandBrad]

There are a lot of shoes that are good out there, www.google.com/search?q=wide+toe+box+and+zerio+drop+shoes&rlz=1C1CHZN_enUS955US955&oq=wide+toe+box+and+zerio+drop+shoes&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBCDU1NzFqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[@MB-rl2om]

I have wide feet, bunions and a high arch. I buy Easy Spirit clogs that come in wide width, and New Balance sneakers - but only some designs have a wide toe box, so I have to be careful about which ones I choose.

[@kristystankovich8340]

Any reason why lapiplasty wouldn't be an option if you're already doing the recommendations mentioned in the video?

[@BobandBrad]

That would depend on the specific situation with the patient. It's best to consult your doctor who knows your specific situation as things vary from person to person

[@suem.3651]

Great video! I wish I’d seen it years ago. Unfortunately, my big toe is at a 40 degree angle and my hammer toe on the second toe is too severe and I am having surgery in Nov. what brand of shoes and toe spacers were you showing in the video?

[@BobandBrad]

The Toe spacers can be Googled "Correct Toes" and Mike wears Whiten wide forefoot shoes. Brad

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link to the toe spacers: amzn.to/3txaLBt

[@altolows7635]

Is there anyway to fix a big toe that curls up at the tip? My other toes are double jointed which is no problem. My hands are similar with a moderate hitchhiker's thumb. But it's hard to find a shoe with a high toe box. Elf shoes would work.

[@BobandBrad]

Sorry to hear that! We will see if we can find something

[@IsaoSoichiro]

Would you guys consider doing a video on bursitis? I'm thinking the only way to help it is resting it? I have a standup job, and it isn't realistic for me at the time.

[@BobandBrad]

We Just made a video on this, will be posted in the next week or so. Brad

[@IsaoSoichiro]

​@@BobandBradyay!

[@susancottrell3646]

Can you send me the name of the toe spacers? There are so many on Amazon and I don’t want to buy the wrong ones. I have small feet. Size 6 1/2 with a wide foot.

[@susancottrell3646]

I need to buy tire spreaders, especially for my left foot. I have a bunion there that I didn’t notice until too late. All stemming from my plantar fasciitis. I also have pain just below my left ankle bone, stemming from the muscle that goes from my big toe, over the top of my foot, to just below my left ankle bone. When I get out of my car, or get up from a chair I have to twist my foot left and then right just to be able to put pressure on that foot to be able to walk. Any suggestions???

[@gummybears-n-crime1317]

I’d like to add socks for women are so TIGHT. I wear a 7.5 and tend to have a more narrow heel and normal front toe size. I prefer men’s socks bc my toes can MOVE.

[@rvpvlogs704]

Hello sir,I am from taminadu My son is 22 month old baby He couldn't sit or stand or walk by his own Result of mri scan report is pvl His intelligence,eye contact everything is good except his motor development Currently we are giving physiotherphy as a result he sit when we make him to sit that too not by himself He can lift his body up when we do exercise sit stand Now what should I do Kindly advise me I am under severe depression Am I going in a right path

[@mariannebrowne7398]

I just ordered a pair of wide toe box shoes

[@BobandBrad]

Hope you love them!

[@gummybears-n-crime1317]

Omg i had hammer toe surgery in late 90’s and thought it was HORRIBLE. One toe didn’t heal right and was burning hot post surgery. I said I’ll never do the other foot. I need these braces for toes and wear better shoes even when dressed up. :)

[@ingrid2543]

Same!

[@lindawhite2410]

Where can you find the spacers

[@BobandBrad]

The Toe spacers can be Googled "Correct Toes" and Mike wears Whiten wide forefoot shoes. Brad

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link you can use to find them: amzn.to/3QekqWp

[@glendapolich7549]

Any help for hammer toes?

[@BobandBrad]

Here are a few other videos you may interested in kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJbHq6yso7Genpo , kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIOxd4GXZryrgrs The Bob and Brad Team

[@AD-hs2bq]

Where to get the toe things? Is Align the brand?

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link to one: amzn.to/3QekqWp

[@spne4104]

What are the toe spacers featured in the video. I dont see them linked

[@BobandBrad]

Look up Correct Toes on Amazon to find them. Brad

[@DonnaBarrHerself]

I have small wide feet, so boys' shoes at the thrift store. They outgrow them quickly, so I get them almost like new.

[@lorettawheeler8492]

Do you have a link to the toe separator?

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link: amzn.to/3QekqWp

[@kathrynmacgown6575]

Where do you get the toe spacers?

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link to them: amzn.to/3QekqWp

[@Reneemfenn]

🛒 Mochi squishy toys? Perfect for my toes to be cozy in shoes! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sandrajeanhann8907]

BOB AND BRAD - I HAVE ORDERED TWO OF YOUR MINI MASSAGE GUNS AND NEITHER ONE WORKS - ORDERED ANOTHER 2-5VOLT PLUS - NOT WORKING - WHAT IS WRONG??? Need to use for severe arthritis.

[@BobandBrad]

We have had this complaint before, simply remedied by holding the On button down for 3 seconds before it turns on. Assuming it is charged. Brad

[@BobandBrad]

Sometimes it does take up to 10 seconds and make sure the massage gun is not plugged in when you are trying to turn it on. If you have further issues, please call our customer service line at 612-567-3035. We are open Monday through Friday 9-5:30pm Central Time

[@thatosekgweng3394]

How is Bob doing guys?

[@PAULLONDEN]

My oh my.......what to do not to become a criple....... I'm 71 and beginning to seriously hunch , but having hardly the energy (or will ) to do these exercises.......😞

[@catitude4]

I wear Cloudstepper sandels. They are very cushioned and your toes can spread out, no jamming into a narrow toe box. I wear them all year and they don't look like "clown shoes".

[@sandraimboden6660]

Texas work well too.

[@janetmacdonald9209]

Not good in cold weather and snow!

[@BobandBrad]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@BobandBrad]

LOL true!! @@janetmacdonald9209

[@catitude4]

True, to go in snow I have to put on sneakers, but off they come when I get home.@@janetmacdonald9209

[@doribrown8402]

"Correct Toes" spacers cost $65.00. Wowie.

[@dreamervanroom]

You show a shorter shoe with the same width toe box. Why? I can’t afford such a shoe. The $100 ones are not wide enough.

[@lsh-zi2lc]

Xero shoes and Topo shoes.

[@BobandBrad]

Here is a link with some on it, along with cheaper options: amzn.to/3M0Awk2

[@Marqan]

Modern shoes, especially women's, are shaped to ruin your feet. Not intentionally of course, it's probably just "fashion". It's something most of us doesn't even think about, not until there's a problem at least, but most shoes are shaped so differently than our feet. I wish this information were more well-known, maybe more companies would start making foot-shaped shoes, instead of these constrictors that we mostly have now.

[@smilesmile7330]

Why Mike why?! 😂

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks for watching!

[@susancottrell3646]

Toe not tire

[@stjanwar9125]

One leg knock knee problem solution, exercise video😂😂😂

[@wifeocaster]

Go barefoot!

[@BobandBrad]

Thanks for watching!

[@Nay-ll3kb]

Can we see an after of Donna's feetM