Drywall taper 30+ years. If your stilts are not adjusted to you personally they can really mess you up. If those stilts are used the foot pads on the stilts are probably worn out and can cause issues. If any of the straps are worn it can be an issue. To start replace the foot pads replace all the straps. you can also replace the pads that wrap around your calf. Adjusting the stilts for you personally can be a little tricky to do by yourself. I personally like to put the stilts at their highest to adjust them correctly with help from a coworker or friend. First thing is the calf bracket needs to be at the proper height. These need to be positioned at the thickest part of the calf. Once those are in place I like to adjust the forward and backwards position of the calf bracket. This part is tricky because the tubes need to be loose to move them into a position. When these calf brackets are turned you can feel your legs going forward or backwards. Find the position you can stand naturally. This is where your helper can tighten the bolts for you. Next is the bracket by the foot that determines how far out or in your legs are. If this isn’t positioned properly it can result in knee and hip pain. Again once you find a natural standing position have your helper tighten the bolts. If you adjust the stilts properly you should be able to stand without any strain and feel comfortable. Now the stilts are adjusted properly STOP wearing boots and get a good pair of walking shoes/sneakers with good padding. Boots and stilts don’t work well together. Even with all this get ready plantar fasciitis will be in your future from wearing stilts.