Wearing stiff, high-heeled shoes from childhood can cause heel-striking running patterns, leading to increased injuries and less efficient running. — Whalespan
Wearing stiff, high-heeled shoes from childhood can cause heel-striking running patterns, leading to increased injuries and less efficient running.
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“we've put kids in shoes we put kids in high heeled shoes that are stiff and then kids start running on their heels and they adapt a walking motor pattern to running which leads to more anchorage ankle injuries more knee injuries more back injuries and generally less enjoyable less efficient running”