Why do the toes of socks look so strange?

Why do the toes of socks look so strange?

We thought the same thing when we were examining kids’ feet in preschools. That’s when we noticed that many children were wearing socks that are far too short and too tight. So we started measuring the length and width of the children’s feet, first in socks and...
Barefoot during lockdown

Barefoot during lockdown

Are you careful about selecting well-fitting children’s shoes to keep feet healthy? That’s good, but there’s something even better. A new study shows that going barefoot has more benefits than previously suspected. In Japan, a team of Austrian researchers were...