Your Work Shoes Could Ruin Your Feet
Read the centre's perspective on why the shoes you stand in all day matter far more than most people realise.
Business Insider tested 25 pairs of shoes for people who stand all day, warning that unsupportive footwear can trigger inflammatory conditions such as plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia that may take months under clinical care to resolve.
That warning rings true: poor load distribution across the foot during prolonged standing is a well-established driver of forefoot pain, heel pain, and progressive gait changes.
Our take: At our Centre we routinely test work shoes including safety footwear to determine the very best shoe for work activity. We can objectively prove through gait analysis whether your work shoes are helping or hindering you and advise on possible alternatives. You can book a dedicated shoe test with gait analysis at our Centre.
About the authors
Mr Ron McCulloch — Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Centre Director, and specialist in clinical biomechanics, gait analysis and Morton's neuroma.
Dr Andrew Collinson — PhD in clinical biomechanics.