Combating foot fatigue

How-Tos & Esk8 mechanics
#8

I only have half the experience of y’all but I have found dampening dynamics of the skateboard to play a huge part in body comfort, as well as experience on it. My whole career I’ve worn Converse so can’t really comment on the shoe aspect of board feel. They are comfortable enough ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I tarted with a stiff as wood urethane board and my front foot would vibrate and be strained 'till I couldn’t take it anymore. That feeling affected me less and less the more often I rode, just like building up muscle (not that I do that). Took a break for a short while and when I came back the pain came back more and I had to ride it off. Then I started riding a bouncy pneumatic mountainboard and I rarely noticed front foot fatigue again. Everything was cushioned! I’ll return to that 'thane board in a bit and expect to feel the burn slightly.

The rear “foot” on the other hand in both these scenarios takes all the compression from acceleration and really does hurt after some time. Short breaks and letting off on the power helps it calm down.

My thoughts.

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#9

Yes! Beat me to it. Although, I will admit I haven’t used superfeet since going with the Vans Pro series. They have treated me really well. I’ve noticed more discomfort/comfort attributed to the deck shape/concave rather than my shoe of choice

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#10

Carving definitely helps a lot, i find it to be most effective at alleviating foot fatigue, also when i see that i have a nice long straight i try to shift my weight back and forth between my front and rear foot, this can be dangerous tho, so be careful doing this. i have also considered trying to learn how to switch sides while i ride. but after trying it once i gave up lol. Its like learning to write with your non dominant hand

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#11

Anyone tried poron foam? Heard it helps a lot under griptape.

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#12

If these shoes don’t help you nothing will lol

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#13

Shoes definitely make a difference also. Skate shoes are better than not skate shoes :rofl:

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#14

Same. I think it has to do with how we use our back feet. For me i’m mostly on the ball of my back foot only balancing on it harder when I accelerate, but its kind of a weird position to hold your foot in and my toes go numb.

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#15

They look puffier than a lipo right before exploding :crazy_face:

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#16

Those are just the marketing photos.

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This is a real-world pair of used Globe Tilt.

The thin sole I think is what makes them good for skate. Total control

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#17

To update my statement.

On my hubmotor board i can wear soft and plushy shoes no problem which i do 99% of the time.

On my Pneummies i can’t. Maybe missing control due to the softness? But shouldn’t that be the same of the other one?

#18

My experience commuting 32mi/51km round trip almost every day for a year and a half before covid:

  • ride more gets better. ride less comes back.
  • shift feet around.
  • at lights I will step off the board and roll feet around.
  • balance a bit more of the thrust onto front foot by leaning forward a tad more, and not taking the brunt of thrust in the back foot.
  • carve when the opportunity presents itself feel the usage of the different parts of your feet. (not a lot during commutes. )
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#19

Gotta roll around on torta shoes :rofl:

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#20

Just chuck tailors but with gel inserts.

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#21

i was using gell insoles with my off-the-walls for a long time. It does help a lot.

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#22

I stole the idea from my grandma. Bandaids on the nipples also prevents nip chaffing.

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#23

As no one has complained about this before, I thought my feet were being little bitches.

I also find that riding more helps, after some time I can go longer and further without feeling pain. A bit like your body aches when lifting after a long time without exercise, if I just ignore the pain it actually passes.

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#24

This is good information for riding shirtless in the cold, like i usually do.

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#25

A big ride of 40km+ I still can’t feel my feet for a while unless I am doing pneumatics. I don’t get pain unless I hang my toes over the deck. Gels help but they are not magic bullet.

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#26

since the begining of time actually

jk lol

It’s a pretty big problem for first time PEV riders, ton’s of discussion in OW groups.

I had some a long time ago, thinking about getting these kinda:
http://www.concrete-visionary.com/
site won’t load for me rn :anger: :rage:

#27

My steel toe ankle high work boots used to kill me on my board. Tall, awkward, no feel for the road…
Now that combined with 40km+ walking in them daily seems to actually make my commute the pleasure of the day.
Basically what everyone said above. Get the feel for the shoe/board combination, circulate blood and tough out the rest. Or get a car, dunno

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