I don't want to shoe-shame anyone, but those wearing conventional footwear are the ones who need to be embarrassed. We need to flip the script. Thanks for doing what you do, Dr. Ray.

I'm so happy I found this channel. Dr. Ray and everyone at NW foot and ankle, all of these resources have been very helpful. I live in MI and it's been a godsend for someone with plantar fasciitis. Thank you!

This video that came up on my feed today reminded me of you guys. Guys are bare footed and summer sandals cutting heavy tree parts and moving it like nothing. They all have perfect balance. Grateful for all your videos.

This is what I have been waiting to hear for over 5 years. I spend needless amounts of money and had no successful help or results. I am doing the exercises and hoping to find a podiatrist in my home town to help me

Excellent video

Guys thanks for your help along my journey 🦶🏻

I have a high arch and a flexible foot. I've received little help with this problem. I ordered the correct toes and hope this gets me back to normal life.

Any recommendations on brands or even specific places to get them?

I understand your take on arches but I need an arch in my shoes. Before I switched to arch supported shoes and inserts, I actually thought your feet were supposed to hurt in shoes. I thought it was normal. I did often refuse to wear shoes even if it was really cold, even in class, and I had to stop doing that but I legitimately have a different life as far as wearing shoes goes. At first I got the wrong ones. I stopped wearing flats and flip flops also. I had a pair of nikes that sucked so much they almost looked new when I finally threw them out a few days ago, I had been saving them to only wear for dirtier chores. They were stiff and they pushed my toes and arch up painfully. At first I stubbornly wore them because of how much they cost and the doctor recommending shoes with arches, though I did have a more comfortable pair that I usually wore and wore out, it was not the best. I now wear much more flexible Keen shoes, I have many of them. Now my feet feel better in shoes than without and my main problem presenting to me is my bunion which I have had my whole life and is worsening and I am addressing that. After my first pair I was absolutely in love, my feet had never felt good in my life. I have had to go up a half size also and that is perfectly fine with me.

If someone has flat feet(genetic predisposition) would you still recommend no arch support for that population. Post tib and arch strengthening are great, but I will never have an arch without active engagement.

Was thinking that if you are running with constant toe extension your shin muscles don't get a break so enabling shin splints. It would seem if the toe is able to flex more, the tension would not be as great on the shin and may reduce the chances of shin splints.

I was sold this horrible shoe, that I tossed out as fast as I figured that out, and now when i wiggle my toes in bed my 2 toes next to the pinky are pushed together and there is a terrible pain running up the foot from these toes. I've lost sleep fearing to wake up in pain again and start jumping and stomping everywhere like a madman, to get the foot to go back to pre-toewiggle times. I'll be sleeping in a chair with a pillow and weight on top on my toes, to immobilize them. I hope you have an answer and thanks for anything you can advise. No clue how toe wiggling could cause so much pain.

Yeah but what about those of us who have ball of the foot pain, who aren't overweight ( athletic in shape ) and don't wear heels . What running shoe is the best?

Great video series, very informative. I myself am starting to introduce proper footwear and correct toes into my lifestyle. However I am in the military and am required to wear combat boots daily, certain situations can even mean wearing them for weeks on end. Now most combat boots are not currently being made with larger toe boxes, flat heels. Luckily I am able to purchase my own combat boots so long as they meet proper work requirements. The next pair of boots I purchase I'll definitely do the sole test and look for minimal/no heel elevation. Just curious if there any known brands of combat boots that offer these specifications?

I would love to be able to wear such a flexible soled shoe; I’ve got a Morton’s Neuroma on the left foot and hallux rigidus in both great toes. My feet are screaming at me just looking at those shoes. Sigh…

Hey doc a question I have for you is isn’t it a concern that flat footwear puts you more at risk of developing plantar fasciitis? You say these footwear are great for feet health but how is that so when they flatten your arch and put you at risk of certain injuries?

What work boots do you recommend for jobs where water proof toe protection is required? Like xtratuff or bekina boots?

This why I Iike Xero Shoes, the Prio.

I need to wear steel toe shoes at work, can’t find any options for steel toe barefoot shoes. Thank you

are flip flops/sandals ok being that they’re flat? or are they damaging to the foot

Can you please make a video on Baxters nerve? thank you

Are there shoes in production as a reason for these videos?

Since you won’t allow us to comment on the Correct Toes commercial, I just wanna say that I would’ve been a loyal customer for years, if they weren’t the most obscenely marked up product in the history of capitalism. Thank God for cheap Chinese copies. Seriously, who is the marketing genius who decided that selling those things for $65 a pair made more sense than selling em for a reasonable price of say, $30? You woulda sold a hundred times as many, and made back your initial costs and investment way sooner. Madness.

Pezinho do Pico!