Wednesday 22 April 2009

Why do we have toes? Do we use toes efficiently?

Nearly every walking animal has toes.The toe, in humans the big toe or
hallux, is the last lever used to push off the ground
during walking.
Without that toe, the mechanics of walking would
be very difficult, and
not very efficient.


Our body design is determined by our evolutionary ancestry. We have
toes because our ancestors had toes. Although human toes
have
become shorter in our evolutionary history,there is no
reason to think
that they will disappear completely in the future.


So, how efficiently we use our toes? If you imagine for a minute that
you do not have toes, what do you think will happen? Most
people
answered me as they would loose their balance.


Wearing conventional socks as in all the toes squashed together, by
design, suggests that the toes neither need to be separate nor
move.
This is where we start working against the anatomy of the
foot.

Separation of the toes, like being bare foot is absolutely necessary for
the feet to fully function. TOETOE socksspeacially
enginered to work for
and with feet.Please see TOETOE socks
at www.toesocks.co.uk