Comments on: Toe Splay During Barefoot Running: Forefoot Landing in a 4-year Old Child

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 21:45:01 +0000

In reply to Tony.

Tony-

I’d love to see this as well, and I have made the same observation about giant shoes on kids feet. Unfortunately I’m not aware of any data on this.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 03:00:04 +0000

I am a physical therapist in Ohio and have become a little obsessed with natural (ancestral) foot mechanics over the past couple years. I am the father of four young boys ages 6, 4, 4, and 2. I see all the research on unshod kids and playing out doors, but I don’t see anyone discussing the relative loads shoes place on the youngsters bodies relative to their immature strength and body weight. I was recently at a nephews basketball game watching these poor 7&8 year olds running around with the equivalent of cinder blocks strapped to their feet.
I would love any information you might have equating a child’s shoe weight relative to body weight compare to an adults shoe weight relative to body weight.
Great site. Thanks for the posts.

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:51:40 +0000

In reply to Kate Lee. Lost the video embeds when I migrated to Wordpress, just added it back.

By: Kate Lee

Kate Lee — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:01:29 +0000

I can’t see a video on this page? Has it been removed? x