The underlying myth about shoes is that the more HIGH TECH and EXPENSIVE the better the shoe is for you:
Problems with shoes
Arch Support:
The arch is the strongest shape in nature and archectecture, Its been used for archways because the more weight you put on it the stronger it gets. The only way to weaken an arch is to push up on it from the underside. By adding arch support to our shoes we are weakening our natural weight-bearing tool bringing it closer and closer to its collapse.
Raised Heel cushioning:
You run where the ground is softer so we run on our heels because that’s where they put the shoe cushioning.
Cushioning:
The foot searches for stable ground and so what we end up doing is runnning our heels into the ground, a.k.a. “clomping”
Shank stiffeners:
prevent your foot from “feeling the ground. The stiffer the sole = the more the wrong message is sent to the brain. Soles need to be fully flexible so all 200,000 sensory receptors in your foot can understand what sort of surface you are stepping on.
Stabilizers:
are meant to isolate your heel from rolling side to side with the motive that “movement is bad” To move along the most natural path of motion your foot needs to roll to the outside, aka overpronation. Overpronation is natural and healthy for your feet, knees, and back
Filed under: BENEFITS, my findings
