A study in the journal The Foot showed that wearing shoes isn't that good for your feet.
(Video: YouTube)
MetaSuppose you were shown the overwhelming evidence of the harm of shoes on gait-- how would you respond?
See Also
- Shod versus unshod: The emergence of forefoot pathology in modern humans? for the abstract or the author's personal version.
- Why Shoes Make "Normal" Gait Impossible in Podiatry Management for an older study.
- You Walk Wrong at New York Magazine for an article on the subject.
- Feet Hurt? Stop Wearing Shoes at NPR for another article.
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1 comment:
Yeah, I've read about that. i've been looking for a specific brand of shoes that protect your feet but otherwise mimic the shoeless approach, but they're super expensive. I don't relish the idea of spending $200 on a pair of shoes.
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