Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Shoe


2000 year old shoe. Have shoes really improved that much?

Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Shoe
LONDON - Now this is an old shoe. Archaeologists said Tuesday they found a 2,000-year-old shoe hidden in a hollow tree used to construct an ancient well near Wellington in southwest England. (Source Yahoo News)
Comment: Now if you really want to impact health care costs in this country you would look at ways to improve shoes for regular everyday wear. And you would educate the public as to the impact shoes have on our bodies. So far most of the focus has been on running shoes.
Shoes impact health in a myriad of ways. For one the biomechanical damage is enormous. Poorly made shoes that do not fit well can lead to other problems. Add the damage caused by high heels and the costs are even higher.
Add to this costs such as diabetic foot care, hip fractures and other related problems and we have a costly epidemic. Diabetics, for instance have over 40,000 unnecessary amputations a year which a simple diabetic shoe can solve.
After 2000 years reflexologists and podiatrists seem to be the most focused on this fundamental problem. Where is the rest of medicine? And where is the technology that will customize shoe wear to the individual and stop pretending that feet are standard sizes Feet are as unique as their owners.
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Kevin Kunz
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Posted: Tue - May 10, 2005 at 11:17 AM        

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