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Feel the Ground
From an article by orthopedic surgeon Joseph Froncioni:
[When barefoot] the ball of the foot strikes the ground first and immediately starts sending signals to the spinal cord and brain about the magnitude of impact and shear, getting most of its clues about this from the skin contact with the surface irregularities of the ground.
Take away this contact by adding a cushioned substance [a shoe] and you immediately fool the system into underestimating the impact.
Add a raised heel and the shod runner [and walker] is forced to land on it.
Strap the cushioning on tightly with the aid of a sophisticated lacing system and you block out shear as well, throwing the shock-absorption system even further into the dark.
The system responds by landing harder in an attempt to compress the cushion and “feel” the ground."
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❓Are you aware of the impact each step transmits through your body from the ground up? How much do you feel with each step?
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