Sore feet. Anyone have an idea what this is?

[Scaredmamma]

So I’ve found in the last few years that no matter what shoes I wear, my feet really hurt after just a few hours standing/ walking on them. I work in an office job so not on my feet that much and at weekends I’m quite active but not usually more than 10000 steps. I do however like holidays and city breaks and during those, I normally do a lot of steps but my feet hurt so much. Today I’ve done 5k but was in my feet 8-5 and they are really really hurting, even 2 hours later? This tends to be the case whether I wear trainers, boots or sandals.
Does anyone have any idea as to what might be wrong and any advice? Not sure if this is something I should be seeing a doctor about.

Of course you should, your feet are irreplaceable. Quite possibly something simple like needing orthotic shoe supports.

You need a podiatrist.

your feet are an incredible feat (!) of engineering, with 26 bones arranged into three arches. The design is very similar to hands however, unlike hands which are kept mobile our feet tend to be kept static enclosed in shoes and boots with rigid soles. Feet tend to not get much movement and over time start to ache.

Anything that encourages them to move, along with calf stretches will help avoid atrophy and the discomfort.

https://www.petrafishermovement.com/free-your-feet/ is a free course which encourages everyone to use their feet in a way to reduce and avoid pain.

Thankyou!! I will try that!

Don't! Go to your doctor first. Don't mess around with exercises when you don't know what's wrong and don't know if those exercises are right for you. You could end up doing even more damage. I speak from experience.

I would definitely see a podiatrist. Mine recommended orthotics which have helped a lot.
Sounds like you might have plantar fasciitis.

Doctors and podiatrists are all trained to provide medical solutions and cannot rely on people actually doing the exercises. If actual bones are broken you will see serious bruising and know to seek medical attention (though broken toes are just strapped these days).

There is a noticeable different between the pain associated with broken bones and the dull ache of feet which require stretching and strengthening.

of houses, you do you.

What about the pain of the plantar fascia beginning to tear? Or of uric acid crystals beginning to accumulate prior to a first flare? Or of a connective tissue disease, psoriatic arthritis causing tendinopathy? Stretching and 'strengthening' without knowing what is happening first is a recipe for a rupture.