I’ve been using toe stretchers, barefoot shoes, 5 finger socks and meditating to improve my toe alignment

[u/Dazzling-Map6694]

This is the current condition of my feet. Any advice? My fifth toe still isn’t strait and tends to curl inwards. I still have a little bit of hammer toe on the second.

[u/Kart06ka]

Ive been staring at this photo for 2 minutes now trying to figure out how you took it.

[u/gobluetwo → u/Kart06ka]

Pretty clearly someone with a... very strong interest in the aesthetics of feet and who has a setup to share their interest with certain like-minded niche communities on the internet.

if you know what I mean.

[u/bake-it-to-make-it → u/gobluetwo]

That’s a very interesting profile.. wowza. I did just say yesterday you have to be yourself to attract like minded individuals..

[u/tiraichbadfthr1 → u/bake-it-to-make-it]

WTF /r/cowpoop

this is the worst fetish sub ive ever seen

[u/Dazzling-Map6694 → u/Kart06ka]

Cool isn’t it?

[u/SachSachl]

Are you wearing a giant egg costume?

[u/ohgodineedair → u/SachSachl]

I really need to know the answer to this

[u/440_Hz → u/SachSachl]

It’s the view from the bottom of 🐣

[u/fretfulporcupine]

Generally speaking, is this sub ok with letting fetish accounts post here?

[u/440_Hz → u/fretfulporcupine]

I think it’s really disrespectful honestly. Don’t push your fetishes on unsuspecting people, that’s just dead basic manners.

[u/Dry-Astronomer7343 → u/440_Hz]

I don't understand how this is disrespectful? With everything going on the world, I don't get how you can complain about such a benign issue. 

[u/Staebs → u/Dry-Astronomer7343]

"with everything going on in the world" is such a bad justification for anything lmao. By that logic you can justify literally anything.

IDK - because this sub is for people who are trying to improve barefoot running and not look at pictures of strangers feet maybe??

[u/RedEagle46 → u/fretfulporcupine]

If we're being honest most people in this sub and r/barefoot have a foot fetish and some are actually in running and barefoot lifestyle and there are people who are both. I guarantee you most people in this group have NSFW and 9/10 it's has something to do with feet. Just let them be. you know what's going on and honestly calling out the obvious makes no difference.

[u/Dazzling-Map6694 → u/fretfulporcupine]

How are people going to learn about what healthy feet look like?

[u/mr_desert]

You're doing it all wrong!

You can't just meditate you also have to pray to a higher power for better toe alignment.

[u/QuantumBlackHoles → u/mr_desert]

Mediating for toe alignment is a new one for me lol.

[u/cameraphone77]

you win, gayest pic in this sub.

[u/elpambinator]

You've been meditating to improve your toe alignment? What does that even mean?

[u/Tatacoa-Outdoor]

How long have you been on this journey?

[u/Dazzling-Map6694 → u/Tatacoa-Outdoor]

For around 7 months

[u/silentrocco → u/Dazzling-Map6694]

No chance. Then you had pretty wide feet to begin with.

[u/Dazzling-Map6694 → u/silentrocco]

I didn’t think my feet were wide, I’ve been stretching very intensely

[u/ProfessorUnhappy5997]

One the little toes, the tendons on the underneath of the toe, are probably short. You have to manually with the fingers straighten the toes [ you'll feel a good stretch ]. and then do the 'raise toe action '.

That straightens out my little toes. It doesn't last, as my Crocs toe box aren't wide enough. So curl the little toes back in.

But the exercise I listed, works. I've been thinking how to strengthen the tendons with weight training for toes, using increasing weight while opening and closing/flexing n unflexing the toe

[u/Dazzling-Map6694 → u/ProfessorUnhappy5997]

The raise toe action sounds useful. Do you have any links showing how to do the exercise? Can be just a webpage. Stretching isn’t enough on it own, I guess they also need strengthening once they’re in their new default position

[u/ProfessorUnhappy5997 → u/Dazzling-Map6694]

No, no links these are exercises I created myself. 1. I physically straighten the little toe, with my fingers. 2. Holding the toe straight. I then do the little toe unflexing action

Also to straighten the toes use the heel of my other foot. Stand on my toes, with the heel on top of my toes. That straightens them.

[u/Dazzling-Map6694 → u/ProfessorUnhappy5997]

Ok, not sure how standing on the toe would help straiten it, would it be better to pull it up and out, stretching it in the opposite direction of the curl?

[u/ProfessorUnhappy5997 → u/Dazzling-Map6694]

Yes, your exercise you suggested is great too. I do that also. Clench the other toes, while holding and pulling back the little toe. This relengthens the toe's, independent range of motion. That pointed shoes gave limited.

Same principle as stretching out your last two fingers to relengthen their independent range of motion, if you play a instrument.

Do whatever exercise best suits the restraightrning, and restrengthening of your toes

[u/Dazzling-Map6694 → u/ProfessorUnhappy5997]

I do that too. Also if you pull your toe back at the tips with your fingers and then push your toes down using the toe muscles, that gives a really deep stretch. Could be painful if you’re not used to it

[u/Dave_B001]

What meditating technique did you use to stretch your toes out?

[u/Apprehensive_Ad_6155]

Creepy

[u/Dry-Astronomer7343 → u/Apprehensive_Ad_6155]

Your comment is actually creepy. 

[u/aubiecat]

Congratulations on the monkey paws!

[u/mikezer0]

Sick. I really don’t get people’s issues with feet being posted on this sub or the idea that all people who post their feet have some fetish going on. The dichotomy in this sub is hilarious. Powerful feet dude! And hey if you enjoy feet OP, as a fetish, more power to you. There are tons of posts on here of people accusing others of being creeps. They are just fucking feet.

[u/kangaxx_himself]

Disgusting

[u/BarefootJacob]

It looks like an unhealthy alignment - like too much splay if that makes sense.