Here is a new study that points out additional problems with modern shoes. The study proposes that shoes may dispose the wearer to lateral ankle ligament injury. Shoes do this by reducing awareness of foot position. Then, in response to a sudden movement, the muscles may "overreact" due to lack of immediate feedback that would happen with bare feet. This stronger-than-needed muscle contraction may dispose the wearer to injury.
Here is a new study that points out additional problems with modern shoes. The study proposes that shoes may dispose the wearer to lateral ankle ligament injury. Shoes do this by reducing awareness of foot position. Then, in response to a sudden movement, the muscles may "overreact" due to lack of immediate feedback that would happen with bare feet. This stronger-than-needed muscle contraction may dispose the wearer to injury.