The most autistic people I know wear sandals all year round. People laugh about sandals and socks but you're right -- shoes are evil! I'll take looking like a dork over having sore feet all the time.

I am sorry if this comes as and ad, but you need to experience some modern cushioned sneakers, ie:

https://runrepeat.com/asics-gel-nimbus-27

You can walk, run, stomp around in them all day and your feet will thank you.

They do have some cons though. They are expensive and not very eco-friendly (hard to recycle).

I wear a pair of these in size extra wide: https://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us/mens/shoes/road-running-...

But you're right, I wasn't introduced to something like these until very recently, when a particularly knowledgeable shoe nerd touched my feet and instantly was like "oh, I know what your problem is, your feet are all weird, you can't be wearing standard sized shoes." Then he went to the back and brought me the above shoes and I had a legit Cinderella moment.

Before I became aware of extra wide, I would typically be caught wearing shoes a size too big, which is why I had so many problems.

I have such a pair for running longer distances. This scan was part of choosing them.

They hurt a lot to get used to (Mostly barefoot for 8 years makes for a hard transition) but now they are good (necessary even) for jogging and distance running.

They still feel like horrible rubber hooves you strap onto your feet.

The comfort of high quality worn leather shoes is next level. I have some 10y boots that feel better than slippers. Not to mention way more breathable. Leather is nature's goretex

Germans, too

Hey, at least your ankles look very healthy.