I don’t know that this is so much ‘commentary’ as ‘discovery’, but I’m not making a new category for it. I ran across some research recently that touted the seemingly-miraculous benefits of going barefoot or, at least, wearing flip-flops. Some studies in arthritis suggest that stabilizing footwear (i.e. really sturdy or cushiony shoes) actually increase the stress load on a person’s joints. Nature, evolution, or what-have-you did, in fact, design the human foot to work without accessory, even if a modern paved world full of broken glass and rusty nails makes going barefoot a hazard to be reckoned with. I wasn’t terribly keen to put the theory to test, and haven’t worn flip-flops since my early childhood. But, ever the adventurer, I parted with $6 and took my own feet out for a test drive. Literally.
Shamelessly Naked (feet)
Thursday, July 1st, 2010I don’t know that this is so much ‘commentary’ as ‘discovery’, but I’m not making a new category for it. I ran across some research recently that touted the seemingly-miraculous benefits of going barefoot or, at least, wearing flip-flops. Some studies in arthritis suggest that stabilizing footwear (i.e. really sturdy or cushiony shoes) actually increase the stress load on a person’s joints. Nature, evolution, or what-have-you did, in fact, design the human foot to work without accessory, even if a modern paved world full of broken glass and rusty nails makes going barefoot a hazard to be reckoned with. I wasn’t terribly keen to put the theory to test, and haven’t worn flip-flops since my early childhood. But, ever the adventurer, I parted with $6 and took my own feet out for a test drive. Literally.
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