Walking on your sensitive sole

Kristiaan D’Août ()

Nature, 2019, vol. 571, issue 7764, 176-177

Abstract: Thick foot calluses develop naturally when walking barefoot. It emerges that they preserve foot sensitivity while offering protection, thus avoiding the trade-off between the two that occurs with cushioned shoes.

Keywords: Biomechanics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-01953-6

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