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Over tight shoelaces

colin

I'm not sure if this is neurodivergence related or not so here's the question.

I keep overtightening my shoelaces. I think I've always done it but recently been trying hard to not do it. I always do left foot first. Sometimes after doing it, I'll think it's too loose so I do the right tighter. I don't know if I have slight pain insensitivity or something but it often takes me some time wearing them to realise that something isn't right.

Anyway, the question: normal or not?

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  • Thanks for the replies but after re-reading my question, its not very clear what my problem is.
    It happens more when I'm rushing, at least 1 shoe will be too tight and if I'm rushing, I'll put up with the pain until I have time to loosen them. Sometimes, I get to where I can loosen them but then, with the pain slightly less or being distracted by things, I don't loosen them.
    Just as TheCatWoman, my feet are wide around the toes and taper almost to a point at the heel and I have a high arch. I wear Keen shoes most of the time. They are the most consistently comfortable I have found but I still over tighten with them.
    My biggest problem is with running shoes. Too loose and it constantly feels like they're going to come off so I run weird, trying to grip on to them with my feet (if you can imagine that) Too tight and something digs into the tops of my feet and causes pain. And, because I always run in a group, I put up with the pain so I don't have to slow the group down. And again, when we stop for a chat or whatever, I forget to adjust the laces (I'm clearly an idiot!)

    Anyway, I think from the previous replies, and now re-thinking about it, I should probably go to a good running shop and see if there is such a thing as a good pair of adult running shoes that have velcro fastening and see if I can try them out on their treadmill.

    If anybody has any suggestions for good running shoes that might help, I'm all ears (as I believe the phrase goes)

  • in reply to colin

    I don't, I've never had a pair of trainers of any kind, I don't like the feel of them on my feet, it's like walking on marshmallows and I walk like I'm in space. I can't get my feet into many of them and there's my old nemesis of womens sizes only going up to a size 7 and then it's mens sizes which are totally the wrong shape, to big in the heel and they feel like flip flops. I get most of my shoes from moshulu, although I don't think they have a very big mens range they do do some, but not specialist running shoes.

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  • in reply to colin

    I don't, I've never had a pair of trainers of any kind, I don't like the feel of them on my feet, it's like walking on marshmallows and I walk like I'm in space. I can't get my feet into many of them and there's my old nemesis of womens sizes only going up to a size 7 and then it's mens sizes which are totally the wrong shape, to big in the heel and they feel like flip flops. I get most of my shoes from moshulu, although I don't think they have a very big mens range they do do some, but not specialist running shoes.

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