How many of you think this link below is true?

Question

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

Answer 1

yes it is true.

Answer 2

I hate wearing shoes...if I have to I wear flip flops or really big EMU boots because I don't like my feet squished. This gives me the excuse to not wear shoes :) Thanks

Answer 3

Very true.  Let's look at it from a different angle.   Let's say you hurt your knee and you put a brace on it.  If you leave that brace on after it has healed, you body will become accustomed to the support that it gives.  Over time, your knee will weaken because it is used to the brace.  Same thing with shoes.  No other animal wears shoes naturally.  It is a comfort item for us, but it also acts as a brace.  In fact, there are marathoners that do not wear shoes, but go to any shoe store or ask most runners and they will tell you about all this technology in a shoe that most don't need.  For the runners I train, we focus on form before we even talk about mileage.  Short term results are not as good, but long term, they are faster (sprinters and long distance), less prone to injury, spending less on shoes, etc.

Good Article!

Answer 4

Why is this in running?

Answer 5

Very true. Let's look at it from a different angle. Let's say you hurt your knee and you put a brace on it. If you leave that brace on after it has healed, you body will become accustomed to the support that it gives. Over time, your knee will weaken because it is used to the brace. Same thing with shoes. No other animal wears shoes naturally. It is a comfort item for us, but it also acts as a brace. In fact, there are marathoners that do not wear shoes, but go to any shoe store or ask most runners and they will tell you about all this technology in a shoe that most don't need. For the runners I train, we focus on form before we even talk about mileage. Short term results are not as good, but long term, they are faster (sprinters and long distance), less prone to injury, spending less on shoes, etc.

Good Article!

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Answer 6

I agree.  That's why the first thing to come off when I get inside my house is my shoes, and they're the last thing to go on when I leave.  I'm not going to walk around barefoot outside, but in my house, for sure!

Answer 7

well sorta. But how many pre-historic people had foot problems that we can now fix through arch supported shoes and orthopedics? It this day it would be dangerous to walk around a busy, dirty, city barefoot. Before shoes people where walking all on grass which is much softer on you feet/legs then cement, we need shoes to walk on cement and stuff for long periods of time. Shoes help us keep warm in cold climates-with out some sort of foot protection we could not live in lots of places b/c our feet would freeze.  Even with some sort of blanket substitute we would not be as productive.

Answer 8

To a degree, yes. And it's why there have been shoes like the Nike Free developed.

The human foot evolved for eons without shoes, or with minimal "shoes" (like moccasins or sandals) for basic protection.

Answer 9

Yes i think it is true but i also think they are over doing it a little saying all shoes are bad.