Facts about feet and gait:
- Impact on the lower structures of your body when walking equals between two to four times your own body weight.
- The average person takes between 18,000 and 21,000 steps per day, placing between 4-6 tons of weight on the lower structures of the body.
- Pain caused by congenital pathologies, or by trauma can be exacerbated by impact.
- Studies have suggested that up to 80% of the world's population tend to over-pronate, or walk on the insides of their feet.
- Over-pronation causes conditions such as plantar fasciitis, hallux abducto valgus (bunions), heel spurs, knee, hip, and low back pain.
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A Solution:
- Reduce impact on the lower structures of the body in order to alleviate symptoms associated with lower extremity pathologies.
- Spread ground reaction forces over a broader area, thus reducting stress to the mid-foot and ankles.
- Cushion the forefoot and provide a rocker-sole for alleviation of pain (Metatarsalgia) and ease of gait.
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