What are the Best Shoes? The System I Use to Find Shoes That Work for My Body

I personally use this system whenever I need to buy a new pair of shoes, and I’m stoked to share it with you in this podcast.Yes, I am the weirdo in the shoe shop doing movement assessments to test how each shoe is actually impacting on my biomechanics. You can be, too. Have you ever wondered if a pair of shoes is contributing to your problems? How do you know what's the best shoe for walking? Running? Standing around? Sore feet? Sore back? How can you know for sure if you're wearing the best shoes to support your body's needs?Its not about listening to an external source about their favourite shoe. The power lies into your ability to let your body speak and interpret the information. I created a system I call "Does Your Body Like Your Shoes” that is informed by the Anatomy in Motion model of closed chain biomechanics. In a nutshell, if while you’re wearing the shoes they have a neutral or positive affect on your biomechanics, they are good for you! If they make them worse, make your choice to wear them with awareness. In this episode I discuss:* 5 things to look for in a good shoe* How to use the DYBLYS system to pick the best shoe for you* Why its not helpful to choose shoes based on someone elses’ arbitrary opinions* How to make your body resilient to any shoe* What to do when you have to wear shoes that you know aren’t kind to your body The only things holding you back from being an informed, empowered, consumer and wearer of shoes are:* Feeling too self-conscious to use this system in public* Not believing that your body can be trusted to give you the information you need, and outsourcing your decisions about yoru body to an external authority* Not having a mechanical understanding of how your feet and body should ideally be able to move* Not having ever measured your personal barefoot baseline movement assessment to know how each pair of shoes is impacting your bodyIn this episode I also mention I will be holding a free online workshop to help walk your through the Does Your Body Like Your Shoes system. To register GO HEREI’d love to hear what you think! Did you find this episode helpful? What do YOU look for in a good shoe? Leave a comment below or shoot me a message. I always love hearing from listeners and having thoughtful conversations :)Movement Detectivery is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Movement Detectivery at monvolkmar.substack.com/subscribe