Being a flaneur with mobility impairments?

[rydra_wong]

So, yeah.

I am recovering slowly from a Lisfranc injury. I am now allowed to walk (in rigid-soled shoes), but it's slow, tiring, and tends to make my foot ache; I have very very limited spoons for walking in a day.

Since I could previously walk for hours on end, this is a major blow. I can't stroll or absently wander anywhere any more. If I ever can again, it will be a fair while from now.

Anyone adapting flaneur-y to deal with mobility impairments? Flaneurs using public transport? Tip, advice, suggestions or constraints?

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Re: These are my first thoughts (more later perhaps)

[rydra_wong]

No, thanks for cutting in -- it's good to hear from other people dealing with similar mobility issues!

If you don't mind saying so, what is the rationale for rigid-soled shoes, especially Doc Martens?

The rationale for rigid-soled shoes is that it limits the transfer of weight through the midfoot (which is the area that's fucked up).

why not rigid-soled shoes that are as close-fitting and light as possible? (Leaving aside the fact that those are probably either too expensive or not really existent.)

Yeah, I'm guessing the bit in parentheses is the answer, basically. Though I need to check out whether there are walking boots that would fit the bill.

It also seems like once you've healed, God/Goddess/Universe willing, returning to barefoots would be better, but I am utterly biased by my own particular issues because barefoot shoes have been amazing for my knees.

I have the same biases, and switched to barefoot shoes years ago after a run of knee problems which they helped to fix. Unfortunately, the deal with Lisfranc injuries is that they take ages to heal fully, if they ever do -- they don't always get back to full pre-injury health, and there's a fairly significant risk of post-traumatic arthritis.

So, hoping I'll be able to get back to my barefoot shoes some day.