Originally Posted by DragonSlayer (Post 319198)

@Surgicalcric: Having plenty of experience in a trade (which my profile outlines adequately enough, a feature that I would think renders the intro thread redundant) that requires meticulous attention to detail, particularly following instructions, I made my initial post on the introduction thread, as prescribed. I made several other posts that month on various threads, to which none were replied, and I haven't checked back on this forum since then. I have no idea why my initial posts no longer appear. You will find a new post made in “Introductions IV,” per your request.

I also consider myself savvy enough to have exhausted the search resource after many hours of reading without finding a current answer to my question, neither on this site, nor other sites or in books. I posted in this thread because other relevant threads haven't been touched for years, and this seemed better than creating a new one. I know that the folks at SFAS have a strict interpretation and application of the regs. I have seen this question posed on these forums, and I have seen the answers as well as the ridicule. Interestingly enough, much of the information is quite old, even referring to soaking the old black issued boots in oil and all that good sauce (the outdated information about black boots is still in Get Selected, too). I suspect that the current suede boots are not appropriate for that treatment. Then there is the restatement of the word “issue,” which I am not sure about, given regulations that don't seem to require issued boots. I have not been in the Army, but I know what the regs meant in the USMC, and for a person with stupid wide feet and high arches that fit nothing available from authorized manufacturers, it meant I had to break the rules and get boots that fit. I had this discussion with many a belt-fed SNCO. Wearing those shitty, ill-fitting "issued" boots during basic training and jump school resulted in fractured metatarsals and spiral shin fractures, which is a condition I don’t care to duplicate. The current Army regs on boots seem liberal enough to cover my case, but if the SFAS cadre is squashing people for wearing Danners, then I’ll settle for getting approved boots, whatever they may actually be, and pay to have them modified to fit my feet. All I’m looking for is clarification. It was my hope that a helpful chap who is currently or knows cadre at SFAS would find my post and illuminate me, or at least point me in the right direction (i.e. something other than the vaunted search button, which yields inadequate results.)

Originally Posted by newbie (Post 319344)

...My question is: Is PF something to just deal with, and drive on, or take the time to heal?

Originally Posted by newbie (Post 319344)

I've researched this one for a while now and have found some good info in the posts, but have a nagging unanswered question about Planters Fasciitis (PF). I've got a fairly solid case of it, and have had it now steady for about a year. I've been training alot, and have been trying like hell to get rid of it before going in and signing an 18x contract. (I use good insoles, stretch the feet, and ice and elevate a few times a day) It looks like I'll need to take some serious time off my feet to get rid of it though. My question is: Is PF something to just deal with, and drive on, or take the time to heal? i.e. in the opinion of someone who has BTDT, should I start the whole enlistment process anyway, and just deal with it because that's what people do...or would that be inviting disaster in SFAS (assuming that I make it past SOPC, airborne, AIT, and basic)?? basically, if i need to suck it up, because everyone deals with it, i want to know. thanks for your time, and any consideration you might give this.

Originally Posted by newbie (Post 319499)

Being flat footed, ill probably have it for good in one way or another, but as long as it's not debilitating.....

Originally Posted by 99meters (Post 319544)

PF has nothing to do with being flat footed.

Originally Posted by abc_123 (Post 319562)

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pla...N=risk-factors

Factors that may increase your risk of developing plantar fasciitis include:

Faulty foot mechanics. Being flat-footed, having a high arch or even having an abnormal pattern of walking can adversely affect the way weight is distributed when you're standing, putting added stress on the plantar fascia.

Originally Posted by Anevolution (Post 319573)

ABC:

His whole post was off. Giving blanked running advice without actually watching him run is counter poductive, he could be a heel striker or toe running etc... I'm sure if he was familiar with running, he would have heard of the Pose meathod witch is the exact opposite of what he listed but is a far better way of running. Greats like Michael Johnson, Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens, Bob Beaman etc... All Pose runners. Pose also as posted in http://www.posetech.com/library/pp-RW-0001.html can stop PF in long time runners with a history of PF. That's scientifically proven info. I wouldn't take his advice with a bag of salt. My .02 :munchin

V/r
Anevolution

Originally Posted by 99meters (Post 319712)

Anevolution, I don't mean to be disrespectful to you, but you really are just talking out of your a$$. What do you know about Bob Beaman or Carl Lewis.The guy who coached Carl Lewis and many other Olympians and world record holders is Tom Tellez. Tom Tellez was also my coach and is one of my dearest friends. We were all thought the same thing: relaxation first, body position, arm action and lastly, foot placement. Do you believe the Moroccan that runs the mile in 3:43 or the Ethiopian that runs the 5000 meters (3.1 miles) in 12:37 or those Kenyans that run the marathon in sub 2:07:00 (averaging sub 5min miles for 26 miles) are using the POSE method or running developed by Romannov, the Russian sport sciencetis living in Miami.

Originally Posted by DragonSlayer (Post 319770)

...since I won't be able to take advantage of CIF until it's too late to break them in properly....