Heel pain will not go away

I've tried one of the semi fixed brace thingies, it didn't really keep my foot as it should though, so gave up on it.

The Strasbourg socks I've heard decent things about though, so that would be my next shot if I go downhill.

Oops Strassburg is the correct spelling I think.

I’m experiencing the same pain. I can run 3.1 miles fine, no pain. Walking ok afterward but within two hours the heel pain comes on making walking painful. Took two Advil, was walking fine next day with only slight soreness in side of heel. Later in day more intense discomfort. After a half marathon, I almost need help getting on my feet! I think it’s PF, but question is what to do, rest and take break or run through and hope for best? I need to be able to walk of course in my daily life, but afraid to take extended time away from running because I may not get back to where I am. Unlike OP I’m not having big toe problems. Also unlike OP, I’m 58. Any thoughts?

Has anyone tried these inserts, they get great reviews.

https://www.protalus.com/

I tried everything, and the only things that have worked for me have been losing extra weight, getting new/better shoes, and (maybe) vitamin D3 supplements.

This is my thread don’t take advantage of it. I’m not having big toe pain, I said I feel the pain localized on the lateral side on the back of my heel when I push off my big toe.

When dealing with severe heel pain, you are likely a victim of plantar fasciitis, but it will probably go away after you walk a little or even stretch. Heel pain does resolve itself without any treatment. However, you can speed up the recovery process and relieve some of the pain with particular calf ad foot exercises and stretches.

webby wrote:

I tried everything, and the only things that have worked for me have been losing extra weight, getting new/better shoes, and (maybe) vitamin D3 supplements.

. . . and stretching and strengthening my calf (heel raises).

But rest, socks, boots, and rollers did absolutely nothing.

What types of shoes have worked best for you? I currently cycle between the Nike Pegasus 36 and the Pegasus Turbo 2s. I've heard Hoka makes good shoes for plantar? Is the Clifton good? Do you think my injury could be caused by my shoes or just my body not being adapted to running after taking a few months off? My pain tends to get worse when I land Midfoot and push off my left foot and it gets worse when I try to run. After runs its painful to just walk around

ForefootRunner177 wrote:

What types of shoes have worked best for you? I currently cycle between the Nike Pegasus 36 and the Pegasus Turbo 2s. I've heard Hoka makes good shoes for plantar? Is the Clifton good? Do you think my injury could be caused by my shoes or just my body not being adapted to running after taking a few months off? My pain tends to get worse when I land Midfoot and push off my left foot and it gets worse when I try to run. After runs its painful to just walk around

I haven't found a single shoe that's best, but just having a new shoe has helped a lot in the past. My current favorites are Pegasus and NB Beacon. I don't have any special insights about shoes v. starting up too hard -- but in my experience, a few months off helps more than hurts, as long as I haven't put on weight.

My injury that caused me to have to take a few months off wasn't related to my foot or heel at all, it was an upper leg in the opposite leg. I still deal with a lot of tightness on my runs sometimes despite it being healed.