Walking Barefoot Indoors Aggravates Arthritis: MD Podiatrist

Thanks to working from home during the pandemic, more of us than ever are spending hours of the day in bare feet. It’s often on hard floors, or wearing what Daniel Michaels, DPM, calls “sloppy” shoes with little or no support. It can play havoc with your toe joints, she says, particularly if you already have signs of osteoarthritis, which can mean your joints are prone to pain and inflammation.
 
“The best thing you can do if you have arthritic pain in your toes is to off-load the joints by wearing shoes indoors. Choose a slipper or indoor shoe, such as Hoka Recovery Sandals, with a shaped footbed and back support or, better still, have a pair of sneakers reserved for wearing in the house.”