How to choose healthy shoes!

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How to choose healthy shoes! #shorts

What’s a healthy shoe? The answer depends on you!

In general, choose footwear that lets your foot act like a foot.

That means that in a perfect world, you need shoes that are:
✅ Flat (no raised heel or toe) - because otherwise it’s like you’re standing on a rocking chair, which throws your whole body off and messes with how you walk.
✅ Flexible - because your feet need to be able to take on different shapes as you walk, including by bending your big toes back as you push off.
✅ Thin-soled - so you can feel the ground and so the thick sole doesn’t make you unstable
✅ Wide-toed - because squished-in toes can’t stabilise your foot, push you forward, or make your arches properly
✅ Fully attached - because otherwise your toes have to grip to keep your shoe on, which isn’t what they’re supposed to be doing when you walk

No, Birkenstocks do not meet these criteria, I’m sorry.

Since the world isn’t perfect, you will probably need to TRANSITION to healthier footwear and the transition may take time or vary depending on what you’re doing.

For instance, I spend a ton of time totally barefoot, but I just bought a pair of less flexible, thicker boots for my trekking plans because I know that will be a lot of loading for my tricky feet.

📌In other words, barefoot isn’t best if it’s not right for your feet right now - it’s about customising your journey so you can adapt and restore strength and function gradually.

The shoes I’m showing in this post are Wildling Shoes (super minimal), Earthrunners (medium) and Lems Shoes (more cushion for tricky feet on long hikes).

Want to really optimise your transition? You need FOOT EXERCISES.
Minimal shoes will help strengthen your feet but exercises will make them more functional and minimize your risk of injury.

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