Do you want to move optimally, increase strength and decrease your injury potential? Start with your foundation: turn on your feet and optimize your soles. In order for the foot and consequently lower extremities (including the core musculature) to work properly, our brains need to ‘feel’ the ground. This is why the soles of our feet are jam packed with nerve endings and touch receptors (mechanorecptors). They create a sensory feedback loop between the brain and foot, driven

Wearing shoes has been linked to a multitude of issues: Bunions Plantar Fasciitis Ingrown toenails Hammertoes Fallen or weak arches Chronic ankle sprains Lower back pain Headaches Deformed feet Pubescent Malformation Knee pain and arthritis Shortened Achilles tendon and calf musculature Morton’s Neuroma Falls (particularly in the elderly) Shin Splints Athlete’s Foot (bacterial and fungal infections) Barefooting is natural but takes some time to relearn. Making the switch will

“I hardly use my toes, why should I strengthen them?” stated the dimwitted big-biceped gym rat.  It may seem insignificant but the inability to control the stability of the foot and toes has paramount implications on the entire body.  As you step down your foot is the first part of your anatomy that has to overcome all ground forces.  Depending on how your foot falls it will negatively or positively affect the integrity of your knee joints, lumbopelvic hip stability and the r