Natural feet
The Weekend Australian ran a feature about the Pintupi Nine, believed to be the last major group of Aboriginal Australians to abandon a nomadic desert lifestyle 30 years ago.
You probably need a subscription to read the article, but what really jumped out at me was their incredibly healthy-looking feet in this picture taken the day they came into contact with modern Australia (and were given these clothes):
Look at the width of their toes, especially of the women on the right. How many women do you know whose toes are wider than the balls of their feet? Not too many, I'm guessing.
They're just like the "before" case in the diagram from my favourite "natural" podiatrist's website:
My nerve pain that was such a problem for me 18 months ago is completely gone, after switching my footwear to almost 100% Vibram FiveFingers, open flat sandals and other shoes that let the toes be as wide as possible.
You probably need a subscription to read the article, but what really jumped out at me was their incredibly healthy-looking feet in this picture taken the day they came into contact with modern Australia (and were given these clothes):
Look at the width of their toes, especially of the women on the right. How many women do you know whose toes are wider than the balls of their feet? Not too many, I'm guessing.
They're just like the "before" case in the diagram from my favourite "natural" podiatrist's website:
My nerve pain that was such a problem for me 18 months ago is completely gone, after switching my footwear to almost 100% Vibram FiveFingers, open flat sandals and other shoes that let the toes be as wide as possible.