A Shoe Rotation for Recovery and Walking (NOT Running)

Shoe Eating Monster is back… but she’s grounded.
This episode is all about the shoes that have been part of my rotation while I recover from bilateral toe fractures — aka the era where I’m not running, I’m healing, coping, and emotionally attaching myself to footwear.
If you’ve ever gone from “what’s my workout today?” to “what shoe won’t make this worse?” — this one’s for you.
I’m talking through the shoes that have gotten me through walking, standing, PT, mental spirals, and the slow process of trusting my feet again. This isn’t a hype review or a race shoe episode — it’s very much a what actually worked for me while injured conversation.
Shoes currently being eaten by the monster:
• Saucony Hurricane 24 – supportive, stable, and quietly keeping me upright

• Saucony Hurricane 25 – everything I liked about the 24, but better

• Brooks Glycerin GTS 22 – soft, dependable, and emotionally grounding

• Altra Olympus 4 – wide toe box heaven when your feet are mad at you

• Crocs Slides (Little Mermaid edition) – no notes, zero shame, pure joy

We talk injury brain, shoe rotation as a coping mechanism, and how sometimes the goal isn’t running — it’s just feeling okay in your body again.
If you’re injured, sidelined, or deep in a healing season, I hope this makes you feel a little less alone.
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