Insoles

I am required by Home Depot to wear steel toe shoes when I work. Now, when I first got the job, I hadn't been working for four months and had little money to spare on shoes, so I got the cheapest pair I could find.

Hubby warned me to get a better pair of shoes. I didn't listen.

Hubby warned me to get a good set of insoles. I didn't listen.

I can be incredibly stupid in my life where I need to learn things the hard way.

A couple of months into my new job, my legs started to get crampy towards the end of my shifts. Nothing horribly painful, but definitely uncomfortable. I pushed my way through it and kept doing yoga stretches through my shifts.

Then a couple of months later, the leg cramps were intensifying and my lower back was starting to get achy. Significantly so.

Fast forward to this week. My leg cramping and lower back pains had escalated to the point where I was almost paralyzed with pain at the end of every shift. I could barely walk (but as all hard workers and mamas do, I pushed my way through it). 

This time, I listened to hubby when he (rightfully) gave me poop and told me to buy insoles.

I didn't know what the heck I was looking for, but I knew Dr Scholls was a good brand so I targeted them in the store and made my pick. Clearance for $11.47. Score.

I've only worn them for one shift and let me tell you .. Did they ever help. Like, in a holy cow kinda way. 

I can't even tell you how incredible it was to be able to walk comfortably out of the store at the end of my shift without pain. Heaven!

Thank you, dear insoles .. I am grateful for your shock-absorbing goodness that protects my bones from the concrete floors of the warehouse. My body is grateful.