Describe your walk

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Somebody told me the way I walk is different in that I seem to float. After reading about how others on the spectrum have distinct walks, I analyzed mine. I realize that I walk in such a way as to not move my head too much when I'm walking, as I have disequilibrium issues. So compensating for the discomfort of having my head bopping up and down has taught me to have a very smooth gliding walk.

How would you describe the way you walk?

I slouch a bit when I walk, but I do that when I'm stood still too. I'm not really sure how weird it is, people have said that I used to run in a funny way in high school, i don;t know about my walk though. Although I have noticed I always stick my tongue out when I walk. I only realised when I walked past a reflection. I should stop doing that though because it looks silly.

I can walk like a normal person at most times, but at other times I stumble around quite a bit. Occasionally, my ankles buckle inward due to bad judgement when running or when walking up stairs.

I slouch, look at the ground. I walk in big steps, but I do it slowly.

It depends really. Sometimes I walk stiffly, other times I slouch, sometimes I stride, sometimes I fumble, ect.

mine's smooth and gliding, a bit floaty too. an nt b***h i used to work with said I swooshed or swooped or something, but she was very short. i am tall.

I was told in high school that i walk stiff and I should loosen up, swing my hips a little, you know, strut my stuff lol.

I am not sure,as I have never seen myself walk on video or anything.My mom said tht I walk like a NAZI,and dont bend my knees?When I am by myself I tend to talk long steps and walk pretty fast.I really dislike walking around other people and usually try and hug the nearest wall to help with my balance(always feel like I am going to tip over), but I think it is sensory overload in crowds because I dont do that when alone at work.I do have bad ankles when trying to run and have problems with shinsplints but I was good at ice skating and rollerskating...so it isnt a "balance" problem.

I would rather climb rocks(use my whole body)then walk.I love to climb and hate standing and walking.May be unrelated or not but I also hate to sit in chairs and prefer to squat with a wall as back support or sit on the floor.Do you think these things are related?

I have a very stealthy walk that barely makes a sound, and I walk on the balls of my feet.

I used to have the strangest walk imaginable, and it got weirder in high school. Used to bend my knees and kind of bob/gallop along, and though I KNEW I had a strange walk thanks to comments and teasing from others, I couldn't correct it. I only became more self-conscious about it, which made my gallop even more pronounced. One of my classmates had the gall to ask me why I walked that way, and I told her that I'd been in an accident that hurt my knees.

It wasn't until my early twenties, after much practice (keep head up, back straight, knees relaxed) that I began to walk somewhat normally without too much trouble. I still need to carry a comfort item, however, to truly feel at ease, like a purse or coat.

Shuffle, slouch, usually look downward.

When I was a kid, I walked with my elbows bent at a 45 degree angle. I recall people trying to break me of that, with little success... I think I finally outgrew it on my own.

I've been told that my walk is weird, but cute.