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Do toe springs shorten feet

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by scotfoot, Jul 17, 2021.

  1. scotfoot

    scotfoot Well-Known Member


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    Please correct me if you think I am wrong but, as I see it, if you balance on an ice hockey puck ,your base of support is not the length of your foot but the length/breadth of the puck .

    Similarly ,if you balance on a shoe with a toe lift, your base of support is not the length of your foot but the distance between the proximal and distal points of contact of the shoe with the ground, if this distance is shorter .

    Taller people have bigger feet for balance . What happens to dynamic balance if you effectively shorten the foot by using a toe spring?
     
  2. scotfoot

    scotfoot Well-Known Member

    Recently ,I have seen some golfers playing in shoes with marked toe springs .
    If you are 6 feet tall you might have size eleven feet . But, IMO , if you introduce a toe spring then your functional base of support when standing over a put might be a full inch shorter than the length of your foot .
    Why make life difficult ?
     
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