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Just to add to your request, is there any literature which goes over the effects of wearing minimalist shoes? Everything I'm finding on Google has to do with ru
by renlo 9y ago
Just to add to your request, is there any literature which goes over the effects of wearing minimalist shoes? Everything I'm finding on Google has to do with running, not with wearing them as an all-purpose shoe. Would be interested to know what effects these shoes have on gait and posture (currently have some knee pain and think something like this could help).
- matt_the_bass 9y agoI don’t know any research but I can speak for my own experience. I am not a runner and wear them almost exclusively for 4 months. I’m relatively fit and work at a standing desk (mostly standing sometimes sitting). I have small miniscus tears in my knees. When I exercise regularly (bike or elliptical 2x per week) my knees don’t bother me. I also had some pain the balls of my feet. For the past few months I have not had the chance to exercise regularly. After switching to minimalist “barefoot” shoes, the pain the balls of my feet are gone and even without the regular excercise my knees feel pretty good. I’ve even felt good after working our booth at 3 long tradeshows this past fall. I don’t think I’m one to fall for fads. I’m converted to this style shoe now. Ymmv