![]() ![]() Electromyographic Studies of the Human Foot: Experimental Approaches to Hominid Evolution. Foot and Ankle 1983 3(6): 391-407. Phasic Activity of Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1964 46(3): 469-481. Joe Nimble ‘functional footwear’ is based on this science. A stable foot requires toefreedom®, only functional footwear provides toefreedom ®. ![]() Pain-free movement begins with a stable base of support. Natural function can be restored by regular loading of the feet in footwear that respect natural design of the foot and permit freedom for the toes to spread and stabilise the foot. Toes squashed together by years of wearing narrow shoes that do not respect the natural fan shape of the human foot are common and are linked to instability and movement-related pain . A greater spread of the toes, the great toe in particular, reduces forefoot peak pressures, distributes force more evenly, and stabilises the foot and ankle . Width and stability of the forefoot is crucial in this regard as the highest forces during mid stance occur at the forefoot . Newtonian physics dictates that a wider base of support is more stable than a narrow base. The purpose of the foot is to provide a stable base of support to control the direction of the body weight during the stance phase of locomotion . ![]()
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