OOFOS for Glass Feet & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #771

Considering the many, many times that I have suffered from broken bones in my feet, I am now thoroughly convinced that my feet are made of glass. I have mentioned these fragile floor flappers of mine in multiple blog posts and have shared stories of broken toe bones from as far back as high school. The slightest stub of a toe results in a break at a frequency of about 7 out of 10 times. I would estimate that I have broken toe and/or other foot bones on average of twice a year for the past 35 years. So that’s like 70 breaks. I often wonder how mangled my feet would look on an X-ray image but I’ll never get an X-ray unless it is absolutely necessary so I guess I’ll never know the level of mangledness.

My most recent broken foot bone was not the result of a good toe stubbing as usually happens. Instead, I suffered a minor stress fracture in the first, and possibly second, metatarsal bones in my right foot. This injury, I believe, was a direct consequence of all the ladder climbing and squatting that were required to paint my front porch.

The stress fracture was likely already in the works because my foot had been bothering me for some time before I began the porch painting project. Actually, when we were helping Ralph with his ELA diorama in June, I had dropped a can of spray paint directly on top of my right foot. It hurt like hell but I didn’t suspect a break at that point in time. Over the summer months, I persisted in doing all sorts of projects and exercise that added even more stress to my feet until I ended up unable to move my right toes or put any pressure on that foot without experiencing some pretty severe pain.

I do have a fairly high tolerance for pain and I rarely ever use the adjective unbearable to quantify any sort of discomfort. But the pain in my foot became just that…unbearable. And I was forced to stay off my feet for a few days. Although sitting is one of my very favorite hobbies, when I am forced to sit, I do not like it at all.

But I couched myself anyway because I knew the only way to heal the break was rest, ice, and some ibuprofen. Despite my children nagging me to see a doctor, I refused because I only visit doctors for necessities like annual wellness checks and severe illness or injury that I can’t diagnose and treat myself.

I have suffered enough broken foot bones to know when a bone is broken, how to properly care for it, and when I need to see a doctor. Unless the bone is broken clear in half or sticking through my skin, I really have no need for a physician’s intervention.

For a few weeks, I was diligent in my rehab, being careful, cautious, and kind to my feet until I was able to walk without pain. However, after the break had mostly healed, I found that my feet were begging me for some extra support when I remembered trying on a pair of my friend’s OOFOS Recovery Footwear on Mother’s Day.

The shoes are sinfully ugly but the level of comfort is heavenly so I decided that my glass feet would benefit from a pair.

I was going to order directly from the OOFOS website but I was unsure of sizing so I headed out to the North Country Confluence Running store to see what they had in stock. I was very excited to find that they carried the exact style and color that I was most drawn to on the OOFOS website.

You can’t really get around the unattractiveness of the shoes but if you offer them in pretty colors, it definitely takes the edge off the ugly. I much prefer a slide style sandal so I chose the Women’s OOahh Slide Sandals in a beautiful shade of blue called Mist.

The day I went shopping for my OOFOS, I was wearing this exact outfit with my light gray Birkenstocks. As soon as I paid for my new shoes, I went out to my car and immediately put them on my feet and I really haven’t worn any other shoes since that day three weeks ago.

After three weeks of consistent wear, I cannot rave enough about these shoes!

Please keep in mind that this is not a sponsored post. I am not affiliated with the OOFOS brand in any way although I would love to be at this point. I was introduced to the brand by a dear friend who also shared rave reviews. I went to the store at my own will and used my own money to purchase my OOFOS. And because my experience with them has been so amazing, just this morning I ordered myself another pair of the OOahh Slides in the Sunburst color as well as the Women’s OOmg Sport Low Shoe in Black. I do not care how unappealing they look, my feet have never been happier!

So now you might be wondering exactly what is so great about these shoes.

They are designed using impact-absorbing technology intended for the active recovery of foot injuries. OOfoam™ is a revolutionary technology in footwear that is meant to absorb impact so your body doesn’t have to. Starting from the ground up, the OOfoam™ soft surface simulator enhances mobility and reduces load weight by up to 88% all while initiating healthy recovery for your feet. Their patented footbed design was carefully crafted to evenly distribute pressure, support the way we move, and reduce fatigue-induced instability up to five times faster than athletic footwear brands.

To be completely transparent, I did not read anything about OOFOS until I sat down to draft this article. I tried them on and took my friend’s word for it. And I couldn’t be more pleased. She was not lying. In the three weeks that I have been wearing my OOFOS slides, not only do my feet feel better but I have noticed about a 90% reduction in lower back pain as well. You know that lower back pain that occurs from doing lots of standing and walking activities? Wear some OOFOS for those activities and the lower back pain almost completely disappears. I have also been wearing these slides for evening walks with my husband and they are just fantastic. However, I don’t prefer long walks in open back shoes so I am really excited for my new OOFOS sneakers to arrive.

If you have achy feet or an achy back, I highly recommend OOFOS Recovery Footwear. There is currently an end of season sale which is why I grabbed myself two more pairs. I have been in need of a new pair of sneakers and was planning to get myself a pair for Christmas. I was even completely willing to pay the full price of $149.95 because they really are worth that amount of money. But when I saw that some styles were on sale for just $49.95, I didn’t hesitate for a moment to make the purchase today. And you shouldn’t either! Your feet and back will thank you.

Although these slides are not the most fashion forward footwear, I was still able to put my Shelbee twist on things to make them work. I added this white pinstripe maxi dress to my wardrobe this summer and paired it with a very old ruana in light blue with a watercolor floral print. I completed the outfit with my hand painted fedora, my Shelbee mala beads, my wooden owl necklace, and flea market earrings with coordinating necklace.

This outfit quickly became a summer favorite and I wore it on repeat because it matched the misty blue color of my new OOFOS. Hey, a girl’s gotta do what she’s gotta do!

Do you suffer from fragile feet? Have you tried any type of recovery or rehabilitation footwear?

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