Benefits of Barefoot Shoes

In this topic, Posture Ellie delves into one of her favourite topics ... barefoot movement! When we talk about 'barefoot movement', we are talking about being unshod, as well as wearing 'barefoot shoes' which allow for the natural, unrestricted and unaltered movement of the human foot. Most modern shoes are narrow, cushioned, heeled (at least marginally) and with stiff soles ... and our bodies are suffering for it. The very thing that we are peddled and told that we 'need' (cushioned 'supportive' shoes), strip the muscular function away from our feet and therefore weaken them. Weak feet = pain elsewhere in the body. Once you go barefoot (safely and slowly), you'll never go back!

My recommended barefoot brands - 

Vivo Barefoot - Use POSTUREELLIE20 for 20% off (non-sale) shoes

Wildsole Sandals - USE ELLIE for 10% off

(If you want more barefoot shoe brand recommendations - check out "Anya's Reviews" and "Barefoot Brit")

Toe Separators - Get ones like this that are the same width across each separator (and don't get narrower) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sumiwish-Separators-Stretcher-Therapeutic-Fasciitis/dp/B09F8ZLPMW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2YALANW5RM9L3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zxgbMM2OUTxqIySgxJ_Fj32KB98do41NqmrrVCWJEDRqa9P78p8NQJ4Vu5-enCaqF-fdJaoIEa9FeqEcvgrNkRyAOEb3FY-dV7nDDRM1D7bw2BoDMcwRL6AKVIrAwEOzkuzkY9SjqDGmO_OObZY8OX3p1DLXy5xmqQvD6dHmDyau57YYimFNT_3owmiXfS9PN1auDCg9nGnuOiDakhsQu5e9emQPpPkUJN7jzHf8O_adeb8h8wUSuYUiTkAI7xWmwUvS1YaorEC7MOJLdTeyib0L78qIPC1iGwRS7NoG0hc.y13rxYn7RDb6_KTBupQWAP-esfm_pYN5DfSKkn0x2eI&dib_tag=se&keywords=silicone+toe+separators&qid=1757073483&sprefix=silicon+toe+separtor%2Caps%2C435&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Recommended Reading -

Exercised by Daniel Liebermann

The Story of the Human Body by Daniel Liebermann

Whole Body Barefoot by Katy Bowman

Move your DNA by Katy Bowman

Primate Change by Vybarr Cregan-Reid

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