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Daily Discussion Thread: Sun 22 Oct 2023 (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 years ago by bot001@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] bananafungus@aussie.zone 12 points 2 years ago (5 children)

No one tells you that as you get older wearing shoes with proper support will become a priority.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It all starts with comfortable underwear.

[–] bananafungus@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've always been at the comfy undies stage, my mother growing up was very serious about undies.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago

Haha. I was the same but I've dabbled else where. My only requirements now is clean and comfortable.

[–] 6368_39162@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Which does not have to mean beige. Grump!!

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago

True! But unfortunately manufacturers believe if you go for comfort then you've given up on life and don't deserve colour :(

[–] 6368_39162@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Believe it! I once put on two slightly different black flats in the dark and the tiny mismatch threw my back out for the week.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Putting out your back for weird reasons = sign of getting old

Me at hospital. Doctor asks how my latest sciatica started. Me, I rolled over in bed.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I regularly hurt my back sneezing as a wake up because I haven't warmed up my muscles for the day yet.

[–] 6368_39162@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I do not recommend catching pertussis

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

*catching it again. I had it as a child. It fortunately stunted my growth.

[–] the_procrastinata@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

I recently bought a bunch of stick on gel arch supports and they are fan-bloody-tastic.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fuck man it’s like, you hit 30 and goodbye anything but runners or well made skate shoes! I thought hush puppies were good but the support seems to die fast.

[–] bananafungus@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

This is me, I'm a hop from 30 and things are starting to hurt in ways I didn't think they could.

[–] FunkyClown@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

There is a reason New Balance are popular for guys 40+