I have dealt with PF on and off for years (mostly off for the past few, thank goodness).
Vionic orthotic slippers at home have been essential for me, even though they get smelly weirdly fast if I don't wear socks with them 100% of the time (I haunt Amazon and eBay for discounted pairs of the "Lynez" style.)
I have a few pairs of "Super Feet" orthotics that I swap in and out of shoes as needed. They're essential for things like my gardening boots with no support. I also have to NOT wear totally flat shoes/boots (so Docs are Right Out, unless I can fit the orthotics in them, and I have a high instep meaning a lot of boots then really smoosh my foot.... I favor boots with a slight heel as a result.) I hadn't owned "tennis shoes" or "trainers" or w/e in decades, but got a pair of Brooks runners from their "Run Proud" collection a few years ago with the Pride flag and trans flag and Progress flag on them (go loud or go home?). They're now my daily "leave the house" shoe since my beloved Frye harness boots no longer work with my calves.
The stretches help. Also scrunching up bath towels with your toes. Mostly you have to let the tears heal, and they heal sloooooowly.
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Vionic orthotic slippers at home have been essential for me, even though they get smelly weirdly fast if I don't wear socks with them 100% of the time (I haunt Amazon and eBay for discounted pairs of the "Lynez" style.)
I have a few pairs of "Super Feet" orthotics that I swap in and out of shoes as needed. They're essential for things like my gardening boots with no support. I also have to NOT wear totally flat shoes/boots (so Docs are Right Out, unless I can fit the orthotics in them, and I have a high instep meaning a lot of boots then really smoosh my foot.... I favor boots with a slight heel as a result.) I hadn't owned "tennis shoes" or "trainers" or w/e in decades, but got a pair of Brooks runners from their "Run Proud" collection a few years ago with the Pride flag and trans flag and Progress flag on them (go loud or go home?). They're now my daily "leave the house" shoe since my beloved Frye harness boots no longer work with my calves.
The stretches help. Also scrunching up bath towels with your toes. Mostly you have to let the tears heal, and they heal sloooooowly.