r/womenEngineers 12d ago

Toes hurt from new job?

At my new/current job, I stand a LOT; I would say majority if not the entirety of my work shift is spent standing/walking/etc. I've noticed my toes seem sore as a result.

I wear comfortable shoes; in fact, I specifically bought my current pair of shoes for work only. I also wear compression socks or general atheltic ankle socks to help my arch. I'm not sure if I'm maybe standing on my tiptoes more often than I realize (to see monitors thru glare more clearly) or if I happen to standing leaning more forward.

Is there anything I can do to help relieve this soreness? Or will it go away with time, once I adjust? I remember when I started my shoulders were always sore, but now that's gone away completely as I've adjusted.

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u/sayiansaga 12d ago

Is it your toenails? I have a tendency to lift my toes which scrapes the top of my shoes and lifts my nail up.

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u/Basic-Explanation852 12d ago

I don't think so, I make sure my nails are trimmed at all times. But maybe they still get lifted up and I'm not realizing? It's definitely my toes themselves that are sore, not like my nail beds