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SUBMITTER: Sichting F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7499201 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sichting Freddy F Holowka Nicholas B NB Hansen Oliver B OB Lieberman Daniel E DE
Scientific reports 20200917 1
Although most features of modern footwear have been intensively studied, there has been almost no research on the effects of toe springs. This nearly ubiquitous upward curvature of the sole at the front of the shoe elevates the toe box dorsally above the ground and thereby holds the toes in a constantly dorsiflexed position. While it is generally recognized that toe springs facilitate the forefoot's ability to roll forward at the end of stance, toe springs may also have some effect on natural fo ...[more]