OK, boomer.
A board-certified general surgeon is revealing the two items Gen Xers should invest in — a good pair of walking shoes and a comfortable mattress.
“I know you’re old, but I don’t know how old you are yet,” assured Dr. Terry Simpson, who is based in California, on a TikTok last month.
Simpson is recommending Gen Xers — who range in age from 43 to 59, born between 1965 and 1980 — ditch the flats and high heels for something more sensible.
This will be a huge disappointment for Sarah Jessica Parker, 59, who popularized Manolo Blahniks on “Sex and the City” and other quinquagenarians obsessed with scene-stealing pumps.
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that women over 50 are particularly smitten with sexy stilettos.
But Simpson just doesn’t care about them. He wants Gen Xers to boast a pair of strong trainers.
“You’re going to walk a lot, and you want to walk in shoes that give you support, don’t give you back pain,” Simpson said before reminding the forgetful generation, “you’re old.”
The good news is that The Post has selected 16 good hiking shoes for men and 13 for women.
With adults encouraged to get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week, all that walking will make you tired.
“You’ll sleep a lot more as you get older,” Simpson advised. “We hope you will, but you won’t sleep well if you have a bad mattress.”
He recommends taking advantage of mattress stores’ 90- to 120-day return policies to find one that won’t leave you tossing and turning or hurting the next day. Focus on supporting your back and neck.
“I don’t care if it’s a little $80 mattress. If it makes you feel good, great,” Simpson said.
“I don’t care if it’s a $3,000 mattress — you’re going to spend a quarter to half of your life on it, make it a good one,” he continued. “But a good one doesn’t necessarily mean it’s expensive.”
In the comments section of the 78-second clip, some of Simpson’s biggest TikTok followers shared their experiences.
“We paid $1,800 for the last one [mattress], I thought I was crazy until after 6-8 years, I still sleep like a dream! No regrets!” – shouted a person.
“I love my high heels, they’re not going anywhere,” vowed another.
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