Re: if you are interested in health, you may find this of interest

[Guest guest]

-, this is excellent info, thank you so much for posting this link. I'm a

barefoot gal at heart and have been wearing birkenstocks for approx 20 years,

the only other type of shoe I can wear without pain are " croc's " . I am very

interested in checking out the footwear in this article. Patti

-- In , <spiorad@...> wrote:

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> Great article about how shoes and heels mess up our natural walk and thus

cause health issues:

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> http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/

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[Guest guest]

Interesting. The only shoes I can wear are Earth Shoes. They kind of let

you walk like barefoot, but they are indeed padded. I'd love to find

something else I could wear that would be more like barefoot, as even these

do hurt my feet after a while (although, they are almost 4 years old and in

dire need of replacement). A friend was telling me they have a new lite

line that I might check out.

-Lana

[Guest guest]

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> Great article about how shoes and heels mess up our natural walk and thus

cause health issues:

>

> http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/

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>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Great article about how shoes and heels mess up our natural walk and thus

cause health issues:

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> > http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I've not been able to walk very well since a stroke five years ago. I often

wondered why I could walk so much more easily before going to bed !

I've just taken off my 615th pair of shoes and walked around the house in loose

socks. BLISS.

Thanks

Jane

Re: if you are interested in health, you may find this of

interest

>

> Great article about how shoes and heels mess up our natural walk and thus

cause health issues:

>

> http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/

>

>

[Guest guest]

Walking barefoot is the way to go. I do it whenever possible when the weather

is warm enough. I do get some strange looks when I am on a trail and my feet are

bare, sandals hanging from my backpack, but little kids always love to come and

ask me where my shoes are, and its interesting to see them thinking about the

fact that you don't have to wear shoes. I can step on glass and pieces of metal

on accident without getting hurt now. My feet don't feel any tougher, like they

haven't calloused, but the skin is much more elastic and resilient.

Everybody should try it sometime. It takes a little bit to get conditioned but

after that its really enjoyable and feels totally natural.

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> Just as we have completely gone awry with modern diet, the same is >the case

with shoes. It is not a good idea to wear casts around your feet all day long.

In native cultures (that don't wear shoes), foot problems are rare. In modern

cultures that do, foot problems are commonplace. When we allow ourselves to

actually use our feet, the feet can develop their muscles and tendons to their

full ability. We allow the feet to cushion the body and reduce stress on the

> knees and elsewhere. There are actually no studies showing that running shoes

help reduce injury! The naked foot actually has more cushioning ability than any

shoe! Fortunately, the solution is not terribly difficult- go barefoot whenever

possible (normally this means at home) and wear shoes that are as minimal as

possible otherwise. Minimal meaning the least amount of " support " possible. A

flip-flop without any " arch support " is the most common example.

>

[Guest guest]

What vendor has them half price?

Thanks,

Dave

> The Vibram Five Fingers are half the price and a better minimal shoe, but

> they do attract attention.

[Guest guest]

I read a similar article saying wearing bras contributes to breast cancer by

decreasing lymphatic flow and blood flow from the constriction of the elastic

and from keeping them from moving naturally.

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> > Great article about how shoes and heels mess up our natural walk and thus

cause health issues:

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> > http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/

> >

> >