Arches-how the feet are miracles

I recently rediscovered an article talking about the arch of the foot and it’s biomechanics amazingness. What this researcher found was that the trend to make arches stiffer is actually contributing to both foot and body pain and is unnecessary.

The article presents the 3 arches of the foot and a case where in the extra support found in many athletic shoes is unnecessary and may actually restrict movement and there for performance, function and possibly pain.

In my own work and experience I have found that people with extra supported shoes often have less balance, less muscular feet, and tension in low back.

Here the link to NPR for your reading enjoyment