By day 2, my heels were killing me, and by day 3 I could barely stand during sets. I thought it was just normal soreness from walking a lot, but it actually turned into proper heel pain that lasted weeks after.

Ended up seeing a podiatrist Perth when I got back (I travel between places a bit), and they told me it was early plantar fasciitis from long hours on hard ground + bad shoes.

Since then I’ve changed a few things for festivals:

• Proper cushioned shoes (not just “cool looking” ones)
• Switching footwear between days
• Taking short sitting breaks even if it means missing part of a set
• Stretching calves/feet in the morning (sounds boring but helps a lot)

Sounds simple, but it made a huge difference. Just sharing in case anyone here is planning long festival days — your feet will thank you later 😅