Originally Posted by Take_a_knee
Originally Posted by bxroads
Did six months in the boots with such support weaken the ankles? Anyone experienced this?


You bet it did. Get yourself some "minimalist" shoes like Vibram 5-fingers, New Balance MX20 or MT20's and start working out in them, you'll get your strength back. Doing barbell squats, burpees, box jumps etc wearing minimalist shoes prevents this.


+1. I had bad plantar faciitis for years and since I started running in barefeet or in 5 fingers about a year and half ago I haven't had any problems and my feet are much stronger. I think my foot problems were largely due to wearing combat boots for many years.