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(Created page with "thumb ==The problem with conventional shoes== The human foot, in its natural form, has toes that spread out<!--(similar to fingers)-->. But most shoes will '''force the toes together''', eventually changing the shape of the foot. This affects almost everyone who wears shoes. Some people are more affected than others, but by age 50, half of all people in the USA develop a noticeable toe deformity, such as '''bunions''' or '''hammert...") |
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==The problem with "barefoot"-style shoes== | ==The problem with "barefoot"-style shoes== | ||
So-called "barefoot"-style shoes are an option, but they don't provide much cushioning at the sole. While it's true that humans were probably "meant to walk barefoot"<!--or you can replace "meant to" with "evolved to" or "created to", depending on your views | So-called "barefoot"-style shoes are an option, but they don't provide much cushioning at the sole. While it's true that humans were probably "meant to walk barefoot"<!--or you can replace "meant to" with "evolved to" or "created to", depending on your views on religion-->, we '''weren't''' meant to walk barefoot '''on pavement''' for long periods of time. | ||
==Solution: '''Foot-shaped shoes'''== | ==Solution: '''Foot-shaped shoes'''== | ||
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** Walk barefoot on grass {{minor|Note: For safety, do it only in the daytime, pay attention to the ground, make sure there are no needles to step on, etc.}} | ** Walk barefoot on grass {{minor|Note: For safety, do it only in the daytime, pay attention to the ground, make sure there are no needles to step on, etc.}} | ||
===Existing shoes that | ===Existing shoes that somewhat fit this general principle=== | ||
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==="Aren't bunions genetic?"=== | ==="Aren't bunions genetic?"=== | ||
Bunions are '''hereditary''' | # Bunions are '''hereditary''', but are '''''not''''' proven to be '''genetic.''' | ||
#* {{minor|In other words, there's only a '''correlation''' between {{(}}having a bunion{{)}} and {{(}}having ''parents'' that have a bunion{{)}}. The correlation is not necessarily because of genes. It could just as easily be because parents & children tend to live in the same society with the same types of shoes available (and also may have similar habits regarding physical activity, statistically speaking). Scientific articles usually mention this, but journalists often don't. Most people aren't expected to know the difference between "hereditary" and "genetic", but in this case, it's extremely important.}} <!-- | |||
TODO: find studies about twins separated at birth, one wearing shoes and one not. such studies are probably rare tho | |||
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There ''are'' probably genes for ''foot width'' and ''ligament plasticity'', which might make a person more ''prone'' | # There ''are'' probably genes for ''foot width'' and ''ligament plasticity'', which might make a person more '''''prone to''''' developing a bunion. But it is still the shoe that is '''causing''' the bunion by chronically displacing the big toe. Bunions are almost unheard of in places where people don't wear shoes. <!-- TODO: cite --> | ||
==="How did conventional shoes get to be so restrictive in the first place?"=== | ==="How did conventional shoes get to be so restrictive in the first place?"=== | ||