Table of Contents
- Picking a shoe for your foot
- Why the degree of heel lift matters
- Affect on the achilles tendon
- Affect on the knees and hips
- Affect on ankle sprains -> Athletes may be particularly interested.
- Affect on work
- Progressing your way there
- Curvature of the shoe -> Does the curvature of your shoe fit the curvature of your foot?
- Barefoot is not the goal -> Why trying to go barefoot, or using a shoe that simulates bare feet, isn’t always the best idea.
- Why the degree of heel lift matters
- Examining whether your shoes are worn out or not -> Along with how this can influence how you move.
- How to prevent / lessen the crease in your shoes, and why this is important for your feet –> This can increase the lifespan of your shoes as well. Doing this can pay for the manual on its own.
- Shoes I recommend –> Links and pictures for all.
- Everyday / workout shoes
- Dress / office shoes -> Finding a feet friendly shoe you can still wear in a more corporate setting.
- Boots
- Remember the principles
- Talking about other shoes
- “Shape ups” -> The struggle to defeat Kim Kardashian is real.
- Vibrams
- Mizuno Be
- Sandals
- Orthotics
- Some exercise recommendations -> If you do end up wearing some ill advised shoes, here are some exercise recommendations for mitigation. Videos included.
- Importance of the talus –> Why all your dorsiflexion work may be getting you nowhere.
- Mobilizing the talus
- More on dorsiflexion -> A total of three exercises to improve dorsiflexion range of motion.
- Working the toe flexors, and getting the toes splayed
- Exercise workload -> Days per week, sets, reps.
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Julie
January 3, 2015
Hi! Do your recommendations include shoes for women? I have had the damndest time finding shoes that are both “good for me” and appeal to a 20-something’s taste.
reddyb
January 5, 2015
Hey Julie,
The recommendations have plenty of applicability to women, although it’s more in terms of principles than specific shoes. The specific shoes I give as recommendations are more for examples than “You should definitely wear these.” Where you can then venture out on your own and find something that fits the principles, but also works for your specific situation.
To some extent, I did it this way because of how many options there are out there, especially for women. Observing how many pairs of shoes my girlfriend has made me think I would have had to give at least 75 different recommendations :).