Anything is possible Dave, you could try wearing booties and or seek medical advice.

Hey DaveL sorry to hear about your foot issues - goodonya for doing something about it - don't ignore that whatever you and think it will go away> Have you tried putting your feet into ice water? hot/cold hydrotherapy helps circulation tremendously, as does cayenne pepper into your food. you can also make a CP type of poultice to encourage blood flow. Just spray some olive or coconut oil onto a paper towel ans sprinkle a very little bit of CP onto it then wrap it onto the sole of your foot with a bandage. The CP draws blood to that area you apply it to. Also you can try putting your feet up the wall to help circulation for a bit. Sugar makes bad blood / slow blood. Have you tried MSM for your knee issues? It helped my old knees a lot - no more pain after just a week or two of taking MSM mixed with vit c powder to soften the taste... aagh anyway, bitter things heal.
Our feet work so hard all our days for many of us, so maybe try another exercise like swimming or kayaking for a while to give your feet a breather. Have you had professional shoe fitting? A podiatrist sent me off to athletes foot last year and turns out i have been using too small of a shoe for years!! Maybe try those crazy lookin toe-shoes. Colas is right about standing still not being good for us - keep moving mate!

I have the same problem which I partially attribute to rough deck grip. Been trying to source source softer deck grip, I rode a mates board the other day with Flying Objects grip and it was really soft underfoot. Looks like they only do board covers now. Can anyone recommend a soft deck grip?

Saltydog888 said..
Can anyone recommend a soft deck grip?

Look for 3mm thick pads, not 5mm. It will keep the bumps small enough.
For instance, it is expensive, but the FCS "dimple pad" is very nice.

Removing a deck pad is a hassle however. You may want to try to sand it a bit first to see if it fixes things. If not, well, you were going to change it anyways.

DaveL1963 said..
Anyone had experience using the BPS SUP 12 piece traction pad?

Haven't heard of BPS but I did have a quick look for FCS dimple sup pads and I see there is some available through Amazon under $200. I did see them through a retailer for $400 which is insane imo. I had them on a board several years back and would have to agree with Colas they're comfortable and grippy, without losing the solid feel

Even after several years I still get numb feet on long paddles ( 10 to 15km).
One thing that helped me was to move one foot back so you are not standing with your feet parallel. Help me a lot and made me more stable. I went the same stance bias as when surfing but not as wide. BTW wearing shoes made it worse for me.

I had the same thing on my sunova. I used crocs to paddle in and that worked. The reason they have straps on the back is so they don't come off during sex.