22 Harsh Truths about Foot Health you won’t hear from the “experts.”
1. Children’s feet are most susceptible to the damaging effects of modern footwear
1. Children’s feet are most susceptible to the damaging effects of modern footwear
2. Shoes should be used as a tool, not a crutch
3. Orthotics have been proven to shrink the muscles of the feet by 17% in only 12 weeks
4. The Big Toe is the “ON” switch to your glutes
5. More cushion does not equal to a healthier shoe
6. Fallen arches & flat feet are fixable
But your arches don’t need artificial support
There is an internal support system that can be strengthened within your feet
But your arches don’t need artificial support
There is an internal support system that can be strengthened within your feet
7. 95% of Bunions aren’t genetic
Bunions are caused by wearing overly narrow toe box shoes
Bunions are caused by wearing overly narrow toe box shoes
8. Going barefoot is the single most beneficial practice for improving foot health
(& has significant anti-inflammatory effects if done on natural surfaces)
(& has significant anti-inflammatory effects if done on natural surfaces)
9. Flat feet or high arches don’t matter
It’s the function of your foot that matters most
It’s the function of your foot that matters most
10. Shoes with elevated heels (even athletic shoes like Nikes & OnClouds) are placing you at greater risk for ankle injuries
11. The feet are home to over 200,000 sensory receptors & over 8,000 nerve endings
This is one of the most abundant proprioceptive areas in the human body
Your feet are designed to feel the ground
This is one of the most abundant proprioceptive areas in the human body
Your feet are designed to feel the ground
12. Your big toe is responsible for bearing 40% of the weight of each leg
Losing functionality of the big toe severely limits your balance & stability
Losing functionality of the big toe severely limits your balance & stability
13. Soft shoes make soft feet
You don’t need high-tech shoes to keep your feet healthy
You don’t need high-tech shoes to keep your feet healthy
14. The feet & ankles can be strengthened like any other area of the body
It just takes the right routine
It just takes the right routine
15. The feet & ankles are home to 25% of all of the bones in the entire body
There are 26 bones in each foot, as well as 33 joints, 19 muscles and tendons, and 107 ligaments
There are 26 bones in each foot, as well as 33 joints, 19 muscles and tendons, and 107 ligaments
16. Building callous on your feet is a natural, beneficial adaptation
17. Barefoot/Minimalist shoes aren’t for everyone, but they’re the best option for most
(Jumping straight into minimalist shoes is a bad idea)
(Jumping straight into minimalist shoes is a bad idea)
18. Hammer toes are caused by overly-narrow toe box shoes with elevated heels
19. Falls are one of the leading causes of mortality in the elderly
Poor foot-health is one of the top contributing factors
Poor foot-health is one of the top contributing factors
20. Rolling your foot over a frozen water bottle will never solve the root cause of foot pain
21. Tiger Woods & Albert Puljols missed large chunks of their professional careers due to plantar fasciitis
Both of them wore Nikes throughout their career
Both of them wore Nikes throughout their career
22. Lebron James’ feet look like a train wreck
I’ll let you draw your own conclusions
I’ll let you draw your own conclusions
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