How are your shoes?
Does your footwear help your feet be their best?
From the PT perspective our feet our foundational and poor feet can impact knees, hips and backs.
Not to mention we get so much of our balance from our feet specifically the big toe. So a lack of control and motion in the big toe can also lead to balance issues.
The types of shoes we commonly wear these days can restrict feet and over time change the structure of feet.
Don’t get me wrong there are plenty of different activities that require different shoes (I.e. running versus walking shoes for work or the store).
Over the years I switched to a more minimalist style shoe with wider toe box and less heel drop and I’ve found my feet to be stronger and more supportive!
Curious have you ever trialed minimalist or barefoot style shoes? What was your experience?
How do your shoes support your foot health and demands of your life?