Mats and flooring?

Wood floors

Wood floors are somehow more forgiving than concrete. If you've ever marched on a hardwood parade square and then marched on asphalt or concrete, you'll feel the difference immediately.
 
Ian Robertson said:
Mats will not make up for poor shoes and with good shoes the mats aren't needed. Just because shoes feel great and are soft does not mean they are good. If you have pains in your back and legs get different shoes. I found that generally running shoes are best.
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Ian, I'm on concrete floors all day, and I wear excellent footwear (boots) and they cost me just over $500 with my orthotics and I still get achy. Anti-fatigue mats would help but aren't practical.

RePete.
 
I used to do 13 hour shifts on my feet and I tried lots of things. You may already be in trouble if you need orthotics. I too now wear a sort but that is because I have no feeling in my feet although not from the long shifts!
 
Alot of problems with fatigue is from standing in one spot for a long period of time. At work my platform is made of raised plywood with some real crappy hard rubber interlocking mat (not my choice or my decision). On top of that I dragged a nice chunk of anti-fatigue mat. If I have to prove out a long program and stand in front of the control for hours, my legs start getting tired and my feet sore. I take small breaks and walk around a bit. It helps to get the circulation going and the muscles working.
 
If you want real cushy mat's,stack 2 mat's on each other. I've done it with the one's I bought at the Home Depot.
Found that out when I went on holiday's and came back and welder's had "borrowed " mine.To keep track of'em I just stacked'em and realized how soft they were that way.
 
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