Why did you quit OTR

I'm actually thinking the opposite direction. Loose fitting shoes for freedom of circulation. I've experienced it often. Loosen my boots or take them off. Feel much better. Working feet harder feels good. But lately with leg pain, can't do much of that. Can't do much when driving. That's partly why I think a tens unit will help. Constant slow and easy.
I've heard of the compression socks. I can't say they begin to convince me.

 

To me local would be more like a job. My kids are all grown up and moved away so my wife and I like OTR. Just depends on where you are in life. We take breaks from OTR every year or so and stay home 4 to 6 months at a time
After being g home a few months we are always ready to get back out there. I am retired and get a pension so it's a little bit easier for me but I earmed it staying in my prior profession over 29 years.

 

You know, I never wear anything tight fitting on my feet while I drive. I keep tennis shoes and boots. I wear either when going to pickup or drop off a load, but once I've done that , and got to the point where my next destination is wherever my 10 hr break is going to occur, it has to bea loose fitting shoe, like slide ins, or something along those lines. Circulation in the feet is key I think. While boots are stylistic, they are hard on the feet

 

Interesting. So which do you prefer, OTR or regional work that stays out a week at a time?

 

I liked OTR, but I’m teaching science these days in an urban district.
To me company OTR is for a single guy without kids, at least it resulted in my relationship failing within a year... My goal is find a carrier I can still run with over the summer, as I never want to chain up tires again.

 

I just bought a pair of these. A reason why Justin calls them Driver shoes.
Justin Men's Driver Mocs | Boot Barn
Have had others also. Same thinking on them...

 

Ya know it's interesting, among the sports car track day crowd light thin soled shoes are really popular b/c of how the don't mute out pedal feel w/ a thick sole and they're comfortable. Typically you'll see wrestling shoes but one of the most popular are the good old fashioned ( and inexpensive ) Converse Chuck Taylors.

Great driving shoes that don't look like driving shoes

 

I’m a little backwards I guess.

Started 28 years ago and ran Midwest to east coast and was home almost every weekend. I thought that was ok.

10 years into driving I took a run that I was home everyday. 350 miles round trip. It was 12 hrs a day 6 days a week with Tuesday off. I made great money but I hated it.

For the last 17 years or so I have been running Minnesota and the Dakotas to California or Washington. I stay out usually about 10 weeks then I take 14 to 21 days off. The wife and I usually go in a vacation somewhere. Last two times I was home we went to Panama City Beach and then the Ozark mountains respectively. We always try and go somewhere.

OTR works great for me. I think the key is to have a good woman at home and to live in a crappy climate. Lol. I live in extreme north eastern Minnesota up by Canada. So cold.