Yeah, I have a post scheduled about all the non-treadmill desk stuff that people who get these things forget.

Good shoes are an absolute must if you intend to spend any time walking on the treadmill. People forget that they are walking, high heels, regular business shoes, or flip flops — my preferred foot attire at the office — are useless for actual walking.

I’m about to toss the pair of walking shoes I have right now as they are about to hit the 1,000 mile mark, should be the end of the month but I can already feel the heels of the shoes beginning to soften and roll.

I have not had an issue with bare foot walking except for the heat generation. You soon learn to stop scuffing your feet on the belt and pick up the sole of your foot completely when walking barefoot.

Wow, you’ve been at this 10 years! That’s great, you’re definitely leading the pack. Very thorough posts, they were a great read and I got some good ideas. I like the ‘lip’. I have one on my lap desk for the mouse, but hadn’t thought of using it for the treadmill desk. Also, the idea of testing a treadmill at variable speeds before plunking down a chunk of funds is one I hope to remember when I’m back in the market.

One thing you didn’t mention (perhaps it was never an issue) that’s probably made the biggest difference for me is a good pair of walking shoes. The only thing that keeps me from walking all day is painful feet, and after getting pair the pain has pretty much gone away. I started barefoot because my ceiling was too low, and that was really bad.

I’ve also posted a response to your comment, see URL below:
http://chrisshattuck.com/blog/treadmill-desk-single-most-effective-productivity-hack-my-last-year#comment-80

Thanks for the great repository of experience!