Shoes are bad for you

A really interesting article in the New York Magazine explains how shoes are bad for you: You Walk Wrong. The author explains that by adding padding to the heal, shoes actually make you step harder (you are looking for that feedback from the ground), by turning the toes up your foot doesn't have the same strike off motion, and much more. The article is a very interesting read.

The author recommends going barefoot a lot and switching your shoes up so your feet don't become dependent on any one shoe type.