The Merrell Wrapt Sneaker is a sturdy barefoot shoe for dry trails and soft terrain.
Those who know the least about feet are podiatrists
The room was packed to the brim.
More than 300 podiatrists.
People standing in the aisles.
And in the middle of the debate something came up that many didn’t like to hear.
That a foot cannot be fixed if it keeps being forced into a funnel-shaped shoe.
Because that’s the problem.
Many foot pains start right there.
Toes squeezed.
Climbing over each other.
Bent inward.
And that feeling of wanting to take your shoes off
the moment you get home.
Twelve years have passed.
And most podiatrists are still making insoles
shaped like a shoe.
Not shaped like a foot.
Shaped like a narrow shoe.
Not all of them.
Thankfully.
But most of them.
The reason?
They make the insole for the shoe their client wears.
For that narrow shoe.
For that funnel-shaped shoe.
In other words.
They try to fix the foot
without changing what is squeezing it.
The shoe.
That’s why I say many podiatrists
are the ones who know the least about feet.
Because if they truly knew, the first thing they would do is change the footwear.
First.
Then everything else.
And when someone switches to footwear shaped like a foot
they start noticing something very quickly.
Space.
The toes stop fighting each other.
The foot can open.
It can work.
It can go back to being a foot.
Now then.
Some people see barefoot footwear and say:
- That sole is very thin.
And I understand it.
That’s why there are barefoot shoes with a slightly thicker sole.
So you have more protection.
More confidence when starting.
Today I’m bringing you two that work especially well
if you want to start.
One for trails, paths and mountains.
Merrell Wrapt Sneaker. Women and Men.
Another for everyday use.
For walking around the city.
Lems Primal Zen.
Both have what matters.
Foot-shaped toe box.
Real space for your toes.
And a slightly thicker sole
to make the transition easier.
You put them on.
You walk.
And you start noticing something very simple.
When the foot has space
it stops fighting inside the shoe.
Efectiviwonder.
Health starts in your feet.
Antonio Caballo.
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