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Yes! Shoes regularly...
- Encourage the muscles in the feet and lower legs to be weak.
- Provide an incubator-like environment that can encourage the growth of fungus and athlete's foot.
- Squeeze the toes together bringing them out of proper alignment.
- Negatively alter our body's alignment and posture.
- Encourage a host of health problems from corns to joint pain.
- Cut off important sensory feedback from the ground to the thousands of nerve endings in our soles.
Even primal footwear, a better option when shoes are prudent, can cause some of these issues. Barefoot, whenever possible, really is best.





