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flat shoes?
I would not suggest removing arch supports from shoes. As someone who has to wear orthotics due to high arches, I can tell you that I get sore or cramped feet when I DON'T wear my orthotics. Those arch supports are important for proper foot support. There is less stress on the feet when rowing, cause you don't have the weight of your body bearing down on them, but they still need suport to flex and push off when rowing.
I also find I get cramps as I tend to curl my toes back a bit when I am going through the motion as your body returns towards the flywheel. If I concentrate on limitng that toe curl, I get less cramping. Perhaps thats what they are doing.????
Just some ideas from personal experience.....I am not a doctor..but I do play one with my wife sometimes...*wink*
Darren
I also find I get cramps as I tend to curl my toes back a bit when I am going through the motion as your body returns towards the flywheel. If I concentrate on limitng that toe curl, I get less cramping. Perhaps thats what they are doing.????
Just some ideas from personal experience.....I am not a doctor..but I do play one with my wife sometimes...*wink*
Darren
Re: flat shoes?
so your saying, if you have high arches, then you should wear running shoes or other shoes that have curved insides?jagmanvdp wrote:I would not suggest removing arch supports from shoes. As someone who has to wear orthotics due to high arches, I can tell you that I get sore or cramped feet when I DON'T wear my orthotics. Those arch supports are important for proper foot support. There is less stress on the feet when rowing, cause you don't have the weight of your body bearing down on them, but they still need suport to flex and push off when rowing.
I also find I get cramps as I tend to curl my toes back a bit when I am going through the motion as your body returns towards the flywheel. If I concentrate on limitng that toe curl, I get less cramping. Perhaps thats what they are doing.????
Just some ideas from personal experience.....I am not a doctor..but I do play one with my wife sometimes...*wink*
Darren
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Re: flat shoes?
He's saying that he has problems, because he wears improper shoes.Ben Rea wrote:so your saying, if you have high arches, then you should wear running shoes or other shoes that have curved insides?
Are the insoles flat in your skateboarding shoes?
If not, then that is the problem,
More than 95+ of shoes are more narrow than the width of the foot, have arch protrusions in them, and/or have deep holes under the balls of the feet.
Narrow shoes result in your feet being cramped. Arch protrusions and deep holes result in you rowing or running off the muscles across and under the midsole of your feet. No wonder anyone would get cramps. It's a wonder anyone could even walk after wearing such shoes!
bikeerg 75 5'8" 155# - 18.5 - 51.9 - 568 - 1:52.7 - 8:03.8 - 20:13.1 - 14620 - 40:58.7 - 28855 - 1:23:48.0
rowerg 56-58 5'8.5" 143# - 1:39.6 - 3:35.6 - 7:24.0 - 18:57.4 - 22:49.9 - 7793 - 38:44.7 - 1:22:48.9 - 2:58:46.2
rowerg 56-58 5'8.5" 143# - 1:39.6 - 3:35.6 - 7:24.0 - 18:57.4 - 22:49.9 - 7793 - 38:44.7 - 1:22:48.9 - 2:58:46.2
Re: flat shoes?
no john, imagine wearing these.John Rupp wrote:Ben Rea wrote: Narrow shoes result in your feet being cramped. Arch protrusions and deep holes result in you rowing or running off the muscles across and under the midsole of your feet. No wonder anyone would get cramps. It's a wonder anyone could even walk after wearing such shoes!
I used to row with skateboard shoes, and i know alot of people who still do..
they are perfectly fine, nice and loose and flat soles will give you good compression. Better than running shoes i think.
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