How do you walk?

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When I am in public all of a sudden I am fully aware of my arms, I always have to have pockets or a bag to put them in. My walking with no one around is unconscious but, as soon as I see someone I become concious of it, and the rhythm goes completely off forcing me to overide it which gives me a back ache.

One foot in front of the other. Seriously, I tend to walk on the balls of my feet and toes, which seems to be fairly common amongst Aspies.

I walk very funny.

I saw myself walking in a mirror once and I walk very uneven and by body rocks side to side, I even had NTs make fun of how I walk.

Yup, exactly. I also recorded myself and tried to act like the webcam wasn't on. It was unusual from that perspective, seeing how I moved and noticed some of my quirks which were a lot more obvious than I thought.

Hmm...let's start at the feet... I tend to point my toes outward a little as I walk. I tend to step normally when I have shoes on. When I don't have shoes on, though I walk flat-footed (appropriate, considering I have flat feet), unless I'm walking quickly in which case I tend to walk more on my toes. I don't swing my arms much, and I'll often hold onto my backpack straps or put my hands in my pockets instead. I also slouch slightly as I stand or walk. I tend to look down as well. Speed-wise, I walk fairly quickly most of the time. Also, I have a hard time standing in one place for an extended period of time; I either have to keep moving or I have to lean against something or my back starts to hurt.

I haven't gotten many comments on the way that I walk, aside from the fact that my brother was once able to spot me from afar based solely on my gait. My mom used to nag me about my posture when I was younger as well.

Last edited by FishStickNick on 14 May 2012, 12:25 am, edited 1 time in total.

I've always told that I have really good posture. I never slouch unless I'm feeling especially lazy. And as far as I can tell, my walking seems normal enough.

I kind of hunch a bit when I walk people keep telling me to stand strait up but I feel weird and uncomfortable doing that I am more comfortable walking the way I walk.

ppl say I walk weird.. clunky... got walkin lessons at dr.. think at evry step.. hate it.. did that.. still get same... dont give a damn now..

For the most part it's the 'Aspie walk' unless I want to create a buffer around my personal space, then I go on my heels and slam down each step, like punching the gas pedal

People usually tell me i have a strange walk because i move my hips a little too much. Also i tend to walk with my feet pointing inwards. But that's not too obvious, luckily.

I walk more of less upright with a very minimum amount of sway in my right arm, and none in my left. Whenever I notice my right arm swaying, I lock it to my hips because I become self conscious of it. Also, I seem to walk faster than most people I know. I always end up at the back of the group, because if I was walking at my own pace, odds are I'd lose them.

People say I waddle. In High School they called me the penguin.

I remember being told that I walked funny by a friend's dad when I was a teenager. My dad always made fun of me for the way moved about and sat down (I just kind of fall into my seat--I don't have any "grace" whatsoever).

I've no idea.
Nobody's commented on my walking for a very long time.

I have a weird walk due to a scoliosis. My spine is bent backwards as well as sideways. As a result, I'm a bit hunched over, both my shoulders and my pelvis are uneven, and one of my legs is effectively shorter (i.e., higher attached) than the other. When I walk, I have a weird and "unmanly" hip swing, and I tend to drift off to the left and walk into walls if I don't pay attention. I've tried wearing raises in one shoe, but it feels weird and increases my back pain. I also don't swing my arms and let them hang down motionlessly, so I kind of walk like an effeminate zombie

Used to have people make fun of it growing up.
I seem to have a strong footprint in my steps. Even if I try and walk quietly I make stamp sounds. It's very embarrassing when wearing shoes because I sound like a woman in high heels.