Apart from evolution theories*, this article is an interesting read - especially for women. Even though I love the footwear my wife dons, some times I find my self asking her: "Is that really comfortable?" Usually the answer is "No, not for long!" Obviously she does it for the look.
Why should we look in to our shoes and walking habits? Well, the shoes that we wear may be forcing us in to bad habits that may lead to physical health issues.
From the article: "It took 4 million years of evolution* to perfect the foot, and humans have been wrecking that perfection with every step since they first donned shoes..."
Read more here.
*yes, it's a theory and not a fact. The missing link is still missing, remember? BTW- it's amazing how people put together a bunch of old bones and conjecturing that we evolved from chimps. FYI: Conjecture = which appears likely to be true, but has not been formally proven to be true
Sunday, May 18, 2008
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