For centuries our ancestors ran and walked barefoot or with minimal shoes. And then in the 1970's, the sport shoe was invented. Today, it has become the norm to wear these type of shoes when participating in almost any type of sport. But are these shoes actually causing more harm? A study published this month in Nature found that these specialized shoes change the way our feet strike the ground, increasing the impact by two to three times our body weight. This of course has a detrimental effect on the feet, joints, and very likely the spine as well. While shoes may be more stylish and seem more comfortable, it is important to be barefoot as much as possible. Try to wear shoes that compliment the shape of your feet, which fortunately seems to be the trend these days. Even the athletic shoes now seem to have changed to allow the foot to assume a more natural function.29 January 2010
IS RUNNING BAREFOOT MORE HEALTHY?
For centuries our ancestors ran and walked barefoot or with minimal shoes. And then in the 1970's, the sport shoe was invented. Today, it has become the norm to wear these type of shoes when participating in almost any type of sport. But are these shoes actually causing more harm? A study published this month in Nature found that these specialized shoes change the way our feet strike the ground, increasing the impact by two to three times our body weight. This of course has a detrimental effect on the feet, joints, and very likely the spine as well. While shoes may be more stylish and seem more comfortable, it is important to be barefoot as much as possible. Try to wear shoes that compliment the shape of your feet, which fortunately seems to be the trend these days. Even the athletic shoes now seem to have changed to allow the foot to assume a more natural function.
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