BIOMECHANICS Your sensitive sole

D'Aout, Kristiaan ORCID: 0000-0002-6043-7744 (2019) BIOMECHANICS Your sensitive sole NATURE, 571 (7764). pp. 176-177. ISSN 0028-0836, 1476-4687

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Abstract

Thick foot calluses develop naturally when walking barefoot. It emerges that they preserve foot sensitivity while offering protection, thus avoiding the trade-off between the two that occurs with cushioned shoes.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is a News & Views feature, not a peer reviewed Nature article. I am not sure about Open Access status for this type of publication, but it appears to be freely downloadable.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Foot, Gait, Walking
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	27 Jun 2019 12:56
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2026 09:14
DOI:	10.1038/d41586-019-01953-6
Open Access URL:	https://www.nature.com/magazine-assets/d41586-019-...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3047646
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