What does it take to be considered a Barefoot Shoe?
Minimal, Foot shaped, natural. these are all marketing terms for a concept of footwear that is minimally invasive to the movement and shape of the foot.
But to be considered in this category, these are the factors to consider..
Lightweight -less weight Makes it easier to lift the foot and engage in the dorsiflexion needed to step forward without tripping. most conventional shoes are so heavy, that people develop drop foot, from the inability to lift the forefoot.
Wide Toe Box - How can it be natural to have your feet bound together like firewood. If someone saw your fingers bound by a rubber band, you would think they were insane.
would that help or hinder your hand movement?
A wide Toe box allows freedom of toe movement, allowing them to splay and constrict as movement demands.
-utilizing greater surface area, providing greater stability.
-promotes dexterity of the toes, keeping the toes, especially the big toe from misalignment, causing bunions.
No Toe Spring,
Toe Spring , this promotes poor gait mechanics
combined with a raised heel, leads to poor posture, unstable lifting surface and constriction in toe range of motion.
tight calves, plantar fasciitis and hammer toes are common issues from shoes with rigid toe spring and high heels, that mimic the toe spring because of the heal elevation.
.Thin & Flexible - the ability to move your feet in the way nature intended, will need as little resistance as possible.
as witnessed with track athletes or road runners, the lateral side of the foot contacts first, before big toe is engaged in order to propel.
Inflexible shoes are forcing you to land in a flat unstable manner, leading to foot pain and dysfunction.
They also disconnect you from the sensory response needed to adapt to your environment.
you have more than 200,000 nerve endings in your foot for a reason. a thick piece of foam numbs the senses,
5. Zero Drop heel - the sole of the shoe is the same level from heel to toe.
usually a raised cushioned heel and a dropped forefoot is seen in conventional shoe design.
- zero drop allows full stability of the foot. balanced from heel to toe and provides the proper angle for foot eversion and inversion.
the ankle is positioned as nature intended, leading to postural alignment, with no adjustments (dysfunctions necessary to compensate upstream.
00:51 Lightweight
01:14 Wide Toe Box
01:53 Thin and Flexible outersole
02:38 Zero Drop Heel
03:16 No Rigid Toe Spring
03:58 No False Instep
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