The worst part of going to work starts before you even leave the house

The alarm goes off.

6:30 in the morning.

You haven't even started working yet and you already have the first problem of the day.

Putting your feet on the floor.

You sit up, reach for your slippers, and when you set your first foot down, you feel that pain in your heel.

Or in the sole.

Or in your toes.

You take a few steps across the bedroom.

Slowly.

As if you were 90 years old.

Until your foot warms up and you start walking somewhat normally.

You get dressed and then comes that moment.

Putting on your shoes.

You look at them.

You know you're going to spend eight hours wearing them. And that when you get home, the first thing you'll do is take them off.

And tomorrow, all over again.

What if they are the problem?

You've been wearing the same kind of shoes for years.

Stiff.

Narrow.

With a toe box where your toes are packed tighter than a rush-hour bus.

One day you discover there are foot-shaped shoes. They call them barefoot, foot-friendly, or minimalist.

They are wide, flat, and designed to give your foot more freedom.

And the questions begin.

Will they get rid of my pain?

What if I make it worse?

What if now isn't the right time to switch?

Those are reasonable doubts.

And you will always find a reason to keep wearing the same shoes.

That I'm too busy with work right now.

That they're still practically new.

Better after Christmas.

And while you look for excuses, tomorrow when the alarm goes off, you'll put on the exact same shoes.

Now is when you tell me barefoot shoes are expensive.

And like anything else, there are barefoot shoes that cost 150 euros.

But you don't need to spend that much to give your feet a chance.

Look at these Mustang barefoot shoes.

They cost a third of that.

Plus, they include transition insoles so you can make the switch gradually.

• Mustang Miami Men
• Mustang Women

Because working eight hours is already enough work without your feet having to put in overtime suffering.

Indeed.

Health starts in your feet.

Antonio Caballo