Athletic Shoes: Their History, Benefits, and Consequences

11/10/2023 10 min Episodio 14
Athletic Shoes: Their History, Benefits, and Consequences

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Paul and Howard talk about shoes and their consequences. There is a Fairly Crap Transcript™ here.Topics:Why do we wear shoes? The evolutionary history of the footThe anatomic consequences of shoe wearMistakes people make buying athletic shoesThe explosion is athletic shoe varieties, from minimalist shoes, to maximalist shoes, and everything in-betweenCommon shoe-related foot injuriesRelated Readings:Born to RunDaniel Lieberman's Skeletal Biology labA history of the running shoeKiss, God of ThunderBios:Paul Kedrosky is a frequently injured athlete who, when he isn't rehabbing, is also a venture investor. Howard Luks is a top sports orthopedic surgeon.Music & Disclaimers:Crossing the Chasm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3562-crossing-the-chasm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Marty Gots A Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4992-marty-gots-a-plan License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Disclaimers apply and can be heard at the end of the episode.This is only an excerpt. To listen to the entire episode, as well as see show notes and full transcripts, subscribe at simplavida.com.