Here's the guy's citations if anyone wants a look. I'm not educated enough in this field to assess quality but if there happens to be a podiatrist around...
this post was submitted on 01 Sep 2023
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I started getting a little iffy when he expanded from foot problems to making grand claims about the rest of the body, these will take quite some time to review.
I'm in my 40s, and honestly have never heard/thought of this as a medical issue. Yes I made jokes about shoes not being foot-shaped, but it stopped there.
I realize I only watched this one video - but this seems both so obvious AND easy to fix, that I wonder why the hell we're still essentially binding our feet.
Now I feel like I should never wear shoes again!
Crocs baby, Crocs.
Kuru Quantums for the win:
https://www.kurufootwear.com/products/womens-quantum-2-jetblack-slategray
Wide toebox and a heel designed to collapse around and maintain your natural heel shape instead of crushing your heelpad flat. These are the first shoes in my entire life I don't need orthotics for. And I'm a nurse! I live on my feet all day