Physiology

Barefoot Walking Gait - Is there an ideal barefoot walking gait?.
The Best Exercise for Building Foot Strength - What is the best exercise for developing foot strength and flexibility?
Flat Feet – Causes, Prevention, and Treatment - Treatment involving foot support either via supportive footwear, orthotics, or some other bracing system is usually more disadvantageous than beneficial and surgery is rarely the answer.
Beautiful Toes - Every time I see my daughter's toes, I am amazed. So, this is what it looks like when a foot is allowed to develop without constraining footwear...
Toes and Foot Health - Healthy toes are straight, spaced, and free of the many problems that plague so many people in shod, or shoe wearing, populations.
Making the Transition [Part 6 in The Case for Minimalist Footwear] - So, maybe you are at the point now where you think that you would like to give this minimalist footwear theory a try. Where to next?.
How to Treat and Prevent Injury - How to treat and prevent injury.
Selecting Minimalist Footwear [Part 5 in the Case for Minimalist Footwear] - What are the characteristics of the ideal barefoot/minimalist shoe?.
What Does the Research Show? [Part 4 in The Case For Minimalist Footwear] - A smattering of research articles that indicate less footwear is better.
How Footwear Affects the Way We Move [Part 3 in The Case For Minimalist Footwear] - Now that understand how we were designed to move, how does footwear impact our movement?.
How We Move [Part 2 in The Case for Minimalist Footwear] - The first step in understanding what kind of shoes are best for your feet involves learning about how our body is designed to move.
My Journey to Discovery [Part 1 in The Case for Minimalist Footwear] - My journey towards the discovery of minimalist footwear started with a desire to manage pain.
Shoes are Tools - To barefoot or not? If barefoot is best, then how should we approach footwear?.
Plantar Fasciitis - No evidence exists for an ideal treatment of this condition without identifying and treating the causes, which can be many.