‘Foot Orthotics are not only worthless, but actually harmful."

Just ran across this from following a link in the comments from an article on Barefoot Running in the Economist ( http://www.economist.com/blogs/gamet…9/running-fads ) and was astounded by the negative tone towards FO’s in just the first few sentences: Ditch Your Orthotics: Just as athletic shoe design is flawed, so is the concept of immobilizing the foot with an orthotic. Orthotics are not only worthless but actually harmful. Whether flexible or rigid, made of foam or plastic, an orthotic detrimentally increases joint torques and pressures

Just ran across this from following a link in the comments from an article on Barefoot Running in the Economist ( http://www.economist.com/blogs/gamet…9/running-fads ) and was astounded by the negative tone towards FO’s in just the first few sentences: Ditch Your Orthotics: Just as athletic shoe design is flawed, so is the concept of immobilizing the foot with an orthotic. Orthotics are not only worthless but actually harmful. Whether flexible or rigid, made of foam or plastic, an orthotic detrimentally increases joint torques and pressures

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