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Does walking on hardwood floors make feet hurt?
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Sometimes: It depends on foot type, structure, fat pad, weight, age, etc.
Answered 9/6/2013
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Lack of suuport: When you walk on a hardwood floor, especially while barefoot, you lose all support for your arch and no longer have any cushioning for the bottoms of your feet. Both of these situations will be very uncomfortable, as well as potentially detrimental to your feet.
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