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The point is people didn't need to "drop out" because they weren't getting hurt. You have no evidence for this statement. The Lore of Running is a good refere
by glymor 17y ago
The point is people didn't need to "drop out" because they weren't getting hurt.
You have no evidence for this statement.
The Lore of Running is a good reference if you're a runner I suggest getting it.
One of the things the author deals with was the introduction of running shoes to the existing athletes at the time. It did make much difference and for some it caused problems. But there are now athletes who couldn't compete without them.
As an example how would you deal with flat-feet historically? Looking at how armies have handled it just excludes you from fighting.
- gregwebs 17y agoHistorically people rarely had flat feet until they wore shoes their whole lives. This would lead one to conclude that flat feet are strongly caused by wearing shoes. This is reinforced by the fact that flat feet can often be cured by stretching and strengthening the muscles of the feet. You can see now that these ideas are making their way into the scientific literature, although they aren't actually doing the needed studies yet. http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1272/3024/ http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1272/3024/ You are right that scientific peer reviewed research on barefoot native cultures (and barefoot running in general) is hard to find. But when you recognize that it is scientifically proven that shoes decrease cushioning and increase joint stress, you start to think we haven't progressed much from them. http://www.mskreport.com/articles.cfm?articleID=2980 http://www.mskreport.com/articles.cfm?articleID=2980