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Originally Posted by Bleicke  Weird: I have sore muscles in both my calves and my thighs, just from regular walking (not even much, maybe 1-2km today). Seems you use a few muscles that atrophy when using shoes. |
Not weird at all. Most shoes have significantly more padding at the heel than at the toe. Removing that changes the angle at which your foot strikes, but it also changes the way your feet and legs carry your weight. You will probably notice postural changes as well after a couple of weeks.