So, I’ve checked out previous arch pain questions and no, I don’t think I have plantar fasciitis. I don’t have pain in the morning, they don’t feel tight, etc. But I do have overwhelming pain in the arches of my feet while exercising. I recently started getting serious and (as much as I can) trying to do 30 min of in-home exercise a night (stationary bike, wii fit, exercise videos, etc.). I’m not technically overweight (my BMI is high-average), so I don’t think I’m overstressing my feet…I’d just like to get back to a certain size for which I own some neat duds I did a belly-dancing video barefoot (thats what they called for…and I’ve done a class and you’re supposed to do it that way, but it just killed my arches). On wii fit you’re not supposed to wear shoes on the balance board, but the running (not on the board), step aerobics, and “bicycling” absolutely kill my arches. I LOVE Zumba and that’s the only video I’ve been able to do comfortably, but the last two tries I’ve had to take breaks and today stop the video because it was killing my arches. (If I go and ride my exercise bike though, it feels better after a while). I tried a Billy Blanks Boot Camp Tai Bo thing, but that killed my thighs (different story there!!!). Ugh. Should I just take a few days off…will that make whatever is bothering me go away so I can restart my “training”? Or, did I screw something up and need to go to the doctor? Should I wear shoes, or not? What does everyone else do?

My question is…sounds like the orthotic insoles are the way to go, but what about activities with no shoes? I tried my Zumba video with and without shoes and some moves were better with shoes/some without.