Foot Shaped Shoes And Why You Should Wear Them, Exclusively

There are so many cultures in the world where people rarely wear shoes. People in these cultures have wide, strong feet. 

Urban populations today face more foot problems than anyone.

The problem started way back when we decided our shoes should be aesthetically pleasing over functional. 

Humans are born with a V shaped foot, widest at the toes. However, as you grow up and start wearing narrow toe box shoes, your feet change shape. Toes have to be crunched together, pushed into shoes that are not foot shaped and that changes your entire foot physiology.

Having bad feet means problems all over the body because at the end of the day, your feet are the foundation that supports your entire skeleton. All power comes from feet. All connection to the earth is at your feet.

Problems like bunions, plantar fasciitis, lower back imbalances, knee imbalances and weakness all have poor foot alignment and strength to blame.

The fact that we have 5 toes that can adjust and change shape and form, 3 arches to create the perfect tripod of stability, is proof that our feet have evolved for us to move a certain way.

As soon as we cage them in narrow shoes, we lose all functionality. No big toe, no arch, no pinky toe, and then comes a myriad of problems.

Barefoot shoes allow you to spread your toes wide. The entire philosophy is based on the design of the human body. Every piece of clothing, including shoes and definitely shoes should be designed around the foot, and the body.

If you wish to try on barefoot shoes, try Zen. We make shoes that look like regular shoes, but allow your feet to function naturally and keep you healthy.