what is the reason that we like walking on our toes?

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I've walked on my toes for my entire life. I don't do it all of the time as an adult. I try not to do it in public and I'm much less likely to do it when wearing shoes. When I'm home though I almost always walk on my toes. Also when I pace I always do it.

I think I do it because I don't like the feeling of the floor on my feet, the soft middle part of my foot especially. It feels natural to me and I do it without thinking about it. I like the way it makes my muscles feel, I think I'm a bit sensory seeking in that regard. I also feel very clumsy when walking normally and I lose my balance or run into things more often.

I've also noticed that I have a very difficult time breaking childhood habits (like nail biting) and I suspect this is just another thing I never stopped doing.

I think most children realize "this habit I have is unacceptable and causes my peers to reject me, so I should stop" when they do weird or unacceptable things. I think I was too oblivious to get that message.

I say this because toewalking is not that uncommon in children but they usually stop before the age of 5. It's possible some stop because it's an abnormal behavior that their peers do not engage in and they pick up on that and conform.

I'm just speculating though, I could be completely wrong.

Edit: I can't stand to walk on the heels of my feet exclusively and when I try I lose my balance

Edit again: Articles I'm reading suggest it has to do with dysfunctional vestibular system or visual-vestibular coordination problems in people with ASD's.

I never thought about it back when I did it. I think I stopped when I was around 12. Looking back at it, I think I did it because it made me feel more agile and precise when walking. I miss being able to do it!

I took up tippy toe walking to sneak around obnoxious housemates, thus ensuring more alone time.

i don't know what the reason is but iv always done it and i still do it especially when im barefoot

Precision, comfort, quiet.

If I tried walking on tip toes i would fall down a lot more than I do already

I walked on my toes when I was little but I was taught to walk properly later on. I never knew why I toe walked though.

I picked this habit up as a child, and I still do this sometimes, doing it more often at home than at work to avoid awkward situations. I do it to be quiet and to look taller.

Toe-walking makes it easier for me to walk up and down the stairs. Sometimes, I stand on my toes when I look around (it makes me feel like a meerkat, though).

I enjoy it, it makes me feel light and bouncy, less "pinned to the ground" as it were.

I walk on my toes sometimes, usually when I'm trying to step quietly or just reach high objects, though sometimes I just do it because I'm bored and it feels kind of cool.

I do find myself standing on my toes often, I don't know why I like to do it but I find myself doing it without thinking about it which I've tried to stop because it's hard on my feet.

I have always walked on my toes because it is more comfortable and quieter. When I walk on my heels I go off balance and run into things like walls, and my heels hurt. I can also move faster when I walk on my toes.

I have always walked on my toes because it is more comfortable and quieter. When I walk on my heels I go off balance and run into things like walls, and my heels hurt. I can also move faster when I walk on my toes.

I just do. Not exclusively. But I guess I do feel a bit more agile. I have noticed if people cut in front of me on foot and I have to step back I'll immediately go on my toes without even thinking of it.