The Shoe Cushioning Myth

This article discusses and debunks the common myths surrounding shoe cushioning and presents an alternative perspective to conventional thinking on this topic. We take a look at the physics that underlie the cushioning debate and focus on the issues surrounding shoe cushioning that most impact feet and foot health.
For decades, we, as footwear consumers and users, have been told that we need plenty of padding in our shoes and under our feet to help boost comfort and buffer the forces on our bodies that occur during standing, walking, running, and jumping. Like many things in the health arena, this information has become common knowledge and accepted as fact. Shoe industry bigwigs along with countless healthcare professionals have championed this idea and instructed customers and patients to look for a high degree of padding or cushioning when selecting footwear, especially athletic footwear.

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The Shoe Cushioning Myth