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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