Magic Trick?

It caught me by surprise to learn how drastically one little idea has changed certain people’s lives. The idea? Walk with feet pointed straight ahead. (Despite the fact that it feels pigeon-toed.) (Despite the fact that most people you see walk with toes pointed outward.) (Maybe despite the fact that you never heard that suggestion before.) A Magic Trick Person reported that doing it reduced a long-lasting foot pain, another found her closet full of shoes that she could now comfortably wear. In my case, it simply made it easier to walk taller. There is some debate about how “straight ahead” is measured–maybe the middle of the toes? My choice of advice is from Katy, a specialist in such matters, (Katy Bowman, Dynamic Aging: Simple Exercises for Whole-Body Mobility and other amazing books) who says to make the outside edges of your feet the parallel lines. That’s the placement our bones are built for, she says. There are many more things you can do to love your feet, but I invite you to try this simple one first, and tell me your adventure as a Magic Trick Person!

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