Shoes for Tots
A thought occurred to me today as I was looking at Logan’s shoes, they looked pretty worn down and beat up.
That and they smelled. Of course, I couldn’t see that fact. It is safe to assume that all old worn out shoes smell. Hello people, your feet are in them and they are made of material that is designed to keep your feet dry.
Anyway, it occurred to me that maybe little kids, defined as still physically developing i.e. 14 and younger, should wear their shoes until they either grow out of them or they totally blow them out.
My reasoning: flat feet are caused by a lack of strength (soles of the feet, calves, glutes) as well as a lack of mobility (hips and ankles) and poor flexibility (glutes, calves). A lot of these issues start at the feet by way of the shoes we wear. The average Nike (please don’t sue me Nike, I am a small fish. For now. *mwaahahahahahahahahaha* *evil laughter*) is over supportive and over cushioned which causes the feet to become weak and de-conditioned.
Get your feet stronger, raise your arches up if they have fallen. This can be accomplished by wearing minimalist shoes/low profile shoes, being barefoot a majority of the day and also by wearing crappy worn out shoes assuming that you do not have any joint issues.
