Walking on tiptoes?

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Yes, actually I have walked on tiptoes like that since I was learning to walk. My parent's always tried to break me of it. I still do it often enough without realizing it and I'm now age 25. I guess it's more common than I though for autistic people.

I do that too, I guess I always have. I hardly even notice I'm doing it. Idk why but it just feels more natural somehow. O.o Possibly because I have high arches or... well idk how to explain this, but it's like... more... elegant? There's not really a proper word for it that I can think of. But anyways I do other similar things like that, like randomly putting my fingers into "elegant" poses or doing "ballerina-ish" things with my arms. Nooo idea why LOL.

One of my sons does that. I didn't know it's an autistic thing. I used to think it's his attempt to stand a little taller, because his friends are a bit taller than him. I'm just worried if that could deform his feet. Last I checked his feet are very broad in the front and have narrow little heels. His toes are also spread out. He's very comfortable walking around barefoot.

I walk on the balls of my feet almost exclusively while barefoot. If I stop and think about it I can force myself to walk heel-toe, but it is mightily uncomfortable and foreign.

All my tennis shoes wear out right under the balls of my feet while the heels are nearly pristine. Even my boots, I have padded them on the inside with 3x heel inserts and one full insert over top so that I am more comfortable wearing them...and I still end up frequently still on the balls of my feet, especially if I'm standing still.

I also go off my heels for pretty much any unusual physical activity, carrying something, moving side to side or backwards, running, etc.

The whole concept of walking on the full foot is weird. I don't get it. If I were female I'd likely wear high heels exclusively.

Yes!! I absolutely walk on tip toes and always have. It feels completely unnatural to me to walk full footed. I'm a female, so now I wear high heels almost all the time to give me the sensation of walking on my toes without being conspicuous.

I have an awful sense of balance!! ! I have a hard time with yoga, tap dancing and riding a bike, but I keep on trying On a bike, I cannot turn my head to either side or take my hand or hands off the handles or I'm on the ground. Anyone else??

Sorry, also forgot to say I am a \/ walker too, weight on outer side of feet. (Turned out, duck walk, whatever you want to call it.)

I think this is because of how many nerve endings we have on our feet, that putting weight on full foot creates too much contact and stim. My friend does reflexology and when she touches the soles of my feet (not the balls or sides) I can feel intense reaction in the rest of my body.

Just a theory!

I just checked my toe-walker's shoes out of curiosity. My goodness all treads are worn off. The bottom is totally flat with some scratches. And he just got this pair of shoes at Xmas and only use them to walk to school and back everyday. Toe-walking must be hard on shoes.

I have done this since I was a child and I still do it whenever I'm not wearing shoes. It makes me feel lighter and taller, although I didn't start doing it to feel taller or lighter. I honestly have no idea why I do it.

Wow, the barefoot thing seems like a pretty strong consensus. I definitely notice doing it barefoot or in socks. I'm not sure about when I'm wearing shoes. I haven't noticed so I guess not. This might sound weird but does anyone else feel like they might be doing it to be quiet and not cause a ruckus with heavy footfalls? It amazes me how heavy and noisy my house mates are when they walk past my room or slamming the front door downstairs when they come and go. Maybe I'm just stealthy-like.

Most of the time I tiptoe is when I am barefoot or in my socks when I have shoes on not so much but sometimes even then too.