This is not a clinical scenario, and I currently am not seeing a pole vaulter as a patient, but I do have a question based on an observation I made whilst at the London Grand Prix athletics at Crystal Palace as a spectator on Saturday.
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I was lucky enough to be in the front row, meaning I was about 2-3 feet away from the top 6 pole vaulters in the world and I couldnt help but notice the strange anatomy of a pole vaulting shoe - they appear to have a negative heel (approx 1-2cm lower than the forefoot). Does anyone know why this is? I know the run up is predominantly on the forefoot but they do spend at least 3-4 hours in these shoes whilst competing. I did a quick literature search but havent found anything as yet.
Hope someone can shed some light
Ian
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