When it comes to kid’s shoes, you may be used to seeing overly supportive, thick-soled shoes that are almost orthopedic in nature. In our experience, the characteristics to look for in children’s natural footwear keenly resemble what we recommend for adults. Here’s a quick-start “foot healthy” guide for your next shoe shopping trip with your […]
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DaVinci Barefoot is relatively new to the natural footwear world, offering three styles of both men’s and women’s full grain leather boots. The Los Angeles based company uses traditional shoe making techniques with a focus on creating footwear that allows the foot to function naturally and unimpeded. Unlike most boots, which are stiff and have
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In an effort to improve our shoe reviews, we are making changes to the scoring system. We will be placing greater importance on how well a shoe allows the user to splay their toes to what is naturally optimal. Additionally, the Shoe Liner Test, shoe shape, and approval status for wearing Correct Toes® within a
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With marathon season quickly approaching, we want to recognize that being healthy encompasses everything from consuming the food that fuels us, to taking care of the tool that drives us to the finish line: our feet. The process of getting race-ready may look different from one athlete to the next but starting from a
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There are many potential benefits to wearing naturally shaped shoes for the athlete and non-athlete alike including reduction of foot deformities (bunions and hammertoes), increased foot strength, and reduced risk of injury. One additional benefit is improved balance. Balance is not something that is top-of-mind for most people, especially when many people make the transition
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With 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments your feet are designed perfectly. Their unique design allows them to flex, rebound and absorb shock naturally throughout many activities. Therefore, we recommend shoes that allow your feet to function naturally. Many manufacturers add features that can hinder foot and toe alignment. Below
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The anatomical, structural and functional benefits of going barefoot and wearing naturally-shaped shoes are often the emphasis of our education because these tend to be the most immediate and practical. There is, however, another massive benefit to being barefoot and it lies not in your feet but in your head—your brain, to be exact. The
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You have probably heard the saying by Benjamin Franklin, “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” Prevention is the best approach to achieving good health, but many times when it comes to painful health conditions, we do not implement strategies for prevention. Sometimes, we do not know how to prevent a
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By: Maxine Presto Human-powered adventures fascinate me. In particular, long-distance hiking and long-distance running have allowed me to connect more deeply with myself and the world around me. It is incredibly refreshing and fulfilling to rely on my body, particularly my feet, to take me where I want to go. Earlier this year, I boarded
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