The shoe featured in the article below has been manufactured according to the principles of transparency, organic construction, and fair trade sourcing of the materials. I applaud the business ethics 👏
But, like so many casual shoes, they're fundamentally flawed with respect to what's healthy for feet and ankles. An inch of stiff rubber with a flat profile. Our feet need to feel and respond to the surface of the ground - muscles need stimulus and load. What would happen if you had to wear 1-2 cm's of thick rubber on your hands all day. What happens to your fine motor control; to the condition of the muscles of your arms and shoulders, and associated motor skills?
Shoes like these treat our feet like bench tops - flat and clean; no grime and constant fear of damage. This kind of immunisation is damaging, and fashion at the expense of health is not ethical.
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