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In reply to the discussion: Women's feet are a mess (not so with men's feet) [View all]drokhole
(1,230 posts)There's a growing "barefoot running" movement that has been going on:
http://barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/
http://www.barefoot-running.us/
http://www.barefoothikers.org/
http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/09/22/travel/escapes/22hike.html?pagewanted=all,
Which sometimes coincides with what is known as the "Paleo Diet", with both compromising the "Primal Movement":
The Primal Blueprint
http://www.amazon.com/Primal-Blueprint-Reprogram-effortless-boundless/dp/0982207700
(this book covers its basics and adds plenty of detail)
Mark's Daily Apple
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz1i28eDu7T
(website of the author of the book)
Anyway, I highly recommend the book from my original post, as it elaborates on your exact point (so does The Primal Blueprint, but that book is much more wide-ranging). Also, if you get a chance, this article is worth a read:
You Walk Wrong
http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/