SILVER WOLVES HOW TO MAKE THE FEET HURT LESS
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- i hear from many of you on how your feet hurt to hike or to even stay around camp. i fully understand this problem i suffer from it myself . in this video i will offer some ideas to ways to reduce the hurt and how to address the issue to limit how much it bothers us in the camping trip. thanks for watching .
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I was a grunt medic and preached to my platoon everyday on foot care. That’s your only transport in this life.
I'm retired and don't wear a suit and dress shoes anymore. I DO wear my AR 670 Bates Coyote boots everyday... support & comfort. Paid enough for them too.
thank you both for your service
I'm 50 years young, prior US military, and currently a military contractor. I still wear G.I. wool socks everyday at work or when in the woods. They still do the job. Great series, Blackie. Keep it going.
I'm 57 next month and have been driving a beer truck for 30yrs. About 6 months ago I switched to wool socks, not just for work. What a difference. My feet aren't soaked when I get home and don't hurt as much. Thanks for sharing my friend 🤠
Phil Robertson said " I've prepared for everything in life except for one thing. Old age ! Thanks for another great video.
Oh Lord, the Doctors and their "buzz words". I had one, recently out of medical school accuse me of seeing "Dr. Google". I got politely indignant and told her that I make it my business to understand my health and to stop assuming all patients are ignorant. She's still trying to get my $10 copay from 2019. She shouldn't hold her breath ! Enjoyed the video. We're Silver, but we ain't dead...😅
right on !
I swap socks 2 to 3 times a day learned it while in the Marine Corps. I was in boot camp at Parris Island in '89 when we got our boots before we even polished them our drill instructors told us to take them to the head (bathroom) and pee all over them. Then told us to take off our socks and put on the boots. We wore them all day and they fit like a glove after that. I never got any blisters and have done every leather boot that way.
right on
I love the story about Mrs. Blackie..!! So funny..!! 😂 I really need to get some wool socks.. 🐻
Merino wool 🦝😃
Thanks Justin..! 🐻👍🏻
@@baileybrunson42 hope it helps 😄
Best explanation ive heard in a long time.... Basic training at least. I run my steel toes a full size large for that reason.
yep give them feet room to swell
Amen to that! I just finished 18 month fight with a ulcer on my left foot. Weekly trips to wound care, I thought it would never end. All because I walked out to my mailbox barefoot. Stuck a rock in my foot, it got infected. Feet are a must to protect!! Great advice in this video.
every thing is riding on them so when they go down your down till they heal hope you fully recover
Straight up and real, I have spinal cord damage from a T12 burst fracture, hiking is 100% out for me. Im 48 and have been dealing with the worst foot pain you can imagine. Burning, tingling, throbbing etc 24/7. I have young kids and will never be able to run with them or pick them up etc. My left foot heal is 3" off the ground. I'm on 600mg of lyrica per day on top of synthetic pain killers (no euphoria just pain relief). In fact my right foot does not feel heat as heat. Hot water feels cold. Not safe. My nerves cause me to itch so much I can remove skin and not feel it. No fun. So, I wish a sock change would help me, I cant event tell when I'm wearing socks or not? So, as a real silver wolf I can tell you, be careful to your audience, some of them are going through a lot!
i fully agree and its knowing to watch the feet and with luck keep the feet working for as long as you can
Howdy Blackie , I buy my boots one size bigger than what I wear (size 10 so I get 11's). In the winter I wear thicker socks but in the summer I like a loose fit so my feet won't swell as much and they're also cooler , even with wool socks. Everybody says "You'll rub blisters on your feet with loose boots". I've NEVER had a blister problem. Sweaty wet feet will cause blisters.
Great video. I concur with you 100 percent. If your feet hurt then everything hurts. I was in the navy for 8 years. On board ship we were only allowed 1 pair of boots due to space constraints. My feet were always wet. I'd wake up and put on the same wet boots. However we had lots of spare socks, socks are the big difference. Always change socks. Even today, I still use at least 2 pair of socks per day.
I know I struggle with my feet at 57 .. .. ran barefooted as a yard dog as a kid .. now barefooted the smallest of obstacles to step on just plain hurts like hell and my feet are extra wide ,, makes it difficult to find good quality footwear ., this one hit home for sure .. thanks for the reminder about changing socks to help ease them off a little
I have always tried to get the best footwear I can afford. I'm diabetic and disabled now and it is more important than ever. If I go out, even in my car, I'll carry a pair of sock and underwear. Once I'm home, those socks come off and anything else damp. Dryness is the key, I've found for me. Also arch supports and over the ankle hiking boots. I've had bad knees since childhood and weak ankles. As I've aged my ankles got weaker from sitting around. Now taking my walks with a pack has helped a lot but without the right footwear I couldn't do it. Moral of it all is "Don't skimp on footwear or socks." It is just as you said. I wish I had known it sooner than life taught me.
hang in there
LOVE IT! He hid her shoes! 👍
I put TWO pair of wool socks on when I bought my boots.
I love em.
I wear hiking boots with thick socks almost every day.
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At age 72 I never really thought about it since I Retired but this makes since. I remember doing this in the Army for all those years, also soaking the feet in Epsom Salts when possible helps a lot.
I have messed up feet and the best boot that I have found so far is the USMC RAT boot
Good information to know. Thanks, Blackie.
glad to help
People make fun of me for walking barefoot but I’ve been doing it since I was a kid and I always got a pair of sandals on.
Thanks Blackie. Always bring your intended type of socks with you to the store when you’re trying on shoes and boots.
You’re a really wise person. I love your videos. I’m only in my early 30’s but these are good tips for what’s to come as I get older.
thank you very much
These silver wolves tips are like gold!
Correct Blackie, if hiking, ensure that your boots/shoes fit PRIOR to hiking.
For those of us who already have extra wide feet, our choices are more limited, but they are out there.
Get boots and/or shoes with wide foot boxes, they will help tremendously.
Custom made insoles or at least well made insole pads help.
Merino or Alpaca wool socks are excellent choices.
Blackie, Great Video and Outstanding Information on how to Take Care of your feet. Now back in high school I was ugly but my feet did match ,a size 13 and tough . Being a U.S. Army Vet and was trained to take care of your feet and they will carry you all the way. I worked at Lowe's Home Improvement , my VA Doctor gave me a meter to count my steps ,I was walking 25,000 steps a day and covering 5 and 6 departments every day. Thanks Again for sharing this information and sharing your time and knowledge and wisdom and experience and Yes You Are The Master Woodsman and Bushcrafter. Tim L.
You are right Blackie, the condition of your feet can play a big role in your general well being. I noticed that its not the shoe with the softest leather that allows me to be on my feet all day. Its the shoe that although the leather is harder and tougher, yet it has the best arch support that keeps my feet happy all day even if I’m standing up most of the time. The condition of our feet can really be a pivotal deal breaker when it comes to long hikes.
Approaching my mid 50s and recently diagnosed with T2 diabetes, foot care is front of mind for me. Merino wool blend socks are fantastic. Great tips here. 👍
Amen brother I wear high quality the best. I can find wool socks thick wool socks year round my feet? Sweat? Yeah but. With the wool? You never notice toe tingling and my feet feel OK. I work retail I'm on the concrete all day. Socks are the key not to mention something that supports your arches if you're like me and have high arches😊
Hello Blackie- You nailed the important stuff- especially thicker socks, moreno wool blend and good insoles. On the homestead, their are days that I change my socks in the middle of the day (depending on activity) because just as you mentioned- sock cushioning will flatten and makes for some aches. Thanks for another video with good points and tips. You guys be good out there-
I’ve started wearing Scechers Relaxed Fit Outdoors hiking shoes and let me tell ya my feet are happy, happy.
I learned about Darn Tough socks at sere selection. Loved them ever since. Expensive but feel great and have a great warranty.
Larger boots , wool socks , and insoles .
Whether they are gel , memory foam, or arch support for you all that dont have flat feet like me has helped tremendously. But you need room in your boot for this . Good job Blackie
8 1/2! Wow, I've got a pair of 8 1/2's at home they are bronzed! Haha, I wear a size 14. That's why I say I'm not a silver wolf but a silver bear. The bigger you are, the more your feet are carrying, and my poor feet carry a whole bunch. Your videos are always the best Blackie! Thank you again, my friend. God bless, and take care.
Different ways of lacing your shoes can help as well.
yep it can adjust how the pressure is applied
Really enjoying these "Silver Wolf" videos.
Bodies ruined by sitting. I rode a bicycle till almost 21yo. Plus many years of marching band and drum corps. Now I work in a factory (standing only). And army after some college. I was an 8 1/2 Wide boot in the army. And a 10 1/2 wide in tennis shoes. Back in band we would double up our socks for long parades, plus colder climates. When I take a week off from the factory, I can feel it in my feet. Two weeks off and I might as well taken a year off. For the factory job I drink a bottle of pedialyte every morning before work. It helps with muscle cramps. Saves me from going home early, or losing two hours of sleep from cramps after a 12 hour shift.
Thank you much first thing daddy taught me
Awesome video! Great information! That was a funny story about your wife........ Glad you helped her out though.
Good thoughts. If you are on your feet all the time like an industrial setting, maybe building houses, pay the extra for good work shoes. Do it while your young so you are not gimping around when you get older. I put a cheap set of insoles in that are better than what most shoes provide. Also make sure your shoes are laced right. You might need to stop loosen them and then retighten them before going further. The US army has been interested in soldiers feet since before WW1. Dr Munson Lt Col of the Medical Corps developed the Munson Last which was used by the army from 1912-1960. A modified Munson Last is used by Red Wing.
Blackie have you ever heard of putting soap in a cloth bag or sock and put it under the covers at the foot of the bed for leg cramps? My Grandpa told me that a very long time ago.
i have heard of that and rubbing vapor rub on soles of the feet to help circulation to prevent leg cramps
I’ve broken every toe on each foot, except the little toe and big toe. They don’t flex anymore! I wear Merino wool socks and love them. Thanks… I never take an extra pair with me.
You almost have a "straight"... hopefully you won't !
Greetings Blackie from the state of Kansas. It's amazing what so many folks don't know about their feet and how to get along on them better. I learned as a young private in the Army back in the early 80's, the importance of powdering your feet, dry socks, how to wick a blister (so the fluid drains), and how to V-notch your toe nail if you have an ingrown toenail (a definite painful walk in boots on a long ruck march). Good advice you're passing along. Thanks. God Bless.
thank you for your service sir
Hey Blackie! Good stuff! Thanks! Regards, Pink.
Great advice, thank you! 🦶🦶👍 I like my Smart Wool hiking and trekking socks. One thing I have to do is get at least a half size bigger winter boots, so I can wear the thicker socks in them.
You're one hundred percent correct on this. I still do ten and twenty mile hikes. This is what I do. Browning makes a really good pair of socks for boots. Enjoyed the video.
Charles 🪖🇺🇸❤️
Awesome! I'll do just about anything to make my feet not hurt as much. Good insights. Time to get some new socks. A heart felt Thank You!
Growing up on the farm Iwent barefoot unless I was going to school or church . Later it was Redball sneakers or moccasins. Hardly ever wore anything else until bootcamp now I'm back to a military style boot most of the time , Danner is preferred but Oakley is better in the summer , at home I'm usually barefoot and my feet still hurt and my boot size is a10 wide , feels better with no socks though , drives the wife nuts 😂
yep but barefoot you get to flex and keep the blood flowing wish i could do that
Sound advice , thanks blackie and best wishes from London , u.k
Thank you Blackie, good advise.
I love a set of brand new socks . I got out of the army nov 2012. When i was in. if you ended up with trench foot, sunburn , frostbite, and in some cases cold weather casualty or hot weather casualty. you would get a Article 15. That is loss of rank, loss of pay for up to 1 month or more. extra duty 19-20 hour work days everyday For up to 1month or more with no days off. not even weekends or holidays.
Marines in the Pacific were trained thst way... wearing one pair of socks, dry pair in your pack, pair you'd rinsed/wrung out hanging on your pack drying. Rotate at each march halt....
Great information
When I'm on my feet & walking around, I wear compression socks with wool socks over them. Helps with circulation and swelling as well as helps prevent blisters.
Something that helps my feet when I'm outdoors - a find an exposed tree root or something similar and massage my foot for a bit before keeping on. Helps a lot, but you do look like a cat kneading dough for a minute - the funny looks of bystanders means you're doing it right 😂
I lived on a ladder hanging vynil siding from 14 to 19 then metal roofing starting at 17 to 26 ( dad was multitasker😅) and walking on walmart concrete will beat your feet up 😢, everything Blackie said is truth i learned same lessons.....with ingrown toenails dad wouldnt take me to doc over...TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET! 😢
thanks for the comment
Blackie dikke legersokken en silicone inleg zolen een wereld van verschil!!!👍🚚😀
Of note one thing I would add is even after taking your socks of if the weather and insects permit it let your feet either air dry out or pat them down at the end of the day before you put that new pair of socks so they can breath better. I also really like down booties cause of how open feeling they are.
Edit: I picked this up from when I use to rollerblade alot got taught this buy an old ice skating instructor.
😊thanks Blackie😊
Good video Blackie , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !
If your feet blister from hiking wear the black nylon dress socks under your cotton or wool socks keeps them from rubbing blisters…Yes change both when you can stop for a while.Did a good bit of time in boots in my 20 plus years service
I got into zero shoes several years ago they've thinner and more flexible after a little my foot pain lessened now I wear them all the time . They let your feet move more naturally and flex as they should
When I was growing up, everyone would tell us to tie our shoes and boots tight for ankle support.. I always tied mine loose and when everyone who tied theirs tight was on the sidelines complaining and adjusting their shoes I was fine and kept going.. just saying.. the next size up is correct.. (even tho I hate thick fluffy socks, feet get too hot) put a pad insert in...
Hey I got these barefoot shoes I'm wearing at Goodwill haha
Thanks for the medical advice. I'll follow yours rather than my doctor's advice.
I have bought many a pair of boots at thrift shops.
BLACKIE,THIS IS OFF THE SUBJECT,BUT I JUST WATCHED YOUR VIDEO FROM WAY BACK ABOUT THE CARVING HATCHETT YOU MADE FROM A VAUGHN ROOFING HATCHET. IM GOING TO MAKE ONE WITH MY VAUGHN. MY QUESTION IS HOW LONG IS THE HANDLE? THIS WOULD HELP ME GREATLY! ATB Sam Adler from Vietnam BTW YOUR HATCHET CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL!
It was my liver . Haven't felt that for many decades .
i am sorry i hope it gets better or at least the best it can be
Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing the facts and truth
I have arthritic feet. The last year I worked my feet were 11½EE. Now they are 11B after the swelling went down. 68
am getting long in the tooth .... so these days, when i'm hiking/camping with a pack,
i often wear two pairs of wool military issue socks,
Lift about 30 pounds in each hand, while standing measure your foot I have heard the military in world war two measure your foot while you were lifting up like two five gallon buckets of sand. !!
Never heard of that but it makes sense.
I am going on for 60 and my bones are weakening, feet are defo sooo important, this is gonna be good!, my shoes are soo worn out but the comfiest it's bit like old age maybe, u gota wear em out to wear em in !?, if that makes any sense?
There is an excellent book by Mark Helprin "A Soldier of the Great War", in there an old ex-soldier talks to a young man who wants to walk with him a great distance. The soldier asks the young man to remove his shoes so that he could see his feet. He notes that the young man has ugly feet. He points out that it is people with ugly feet who are survivors and can go the distance. So good on you and your ugly feet!
It's hard to find good Socks.
Or you could lift weighs and not eat junk.
Good content Blackie. The right shoe is worth the money. Going barefoot is terrible for the feet.
Women never listen
Properly fitted Redwing boots with gel inserts and good socks.
sounds good