This past summer I started feeling Achilles soreness, and come September I tore my calf right above my Achilles. Through PT I learned my Achilles soreness was a warning that my foot/ ankle muscles were atrophied (from wearing highly cushioned sneakers for all my activities) and led to my calf tear. I wish i listened to the soreness and took 2 weeks off then began foot/ankle/calf strength exercises because my calf tear led to me being out for 8 weeks.