title: The foot and footwear.
abstract: Footwear is the single most significant influence on the foot, but it is the area of least clinical understanding and input. There is confusion in terminology and emphasis, both with, and between professions so that there appears little consistency. This limits the possibility of significant improvements in this field. Some key footwear principles are described as a basis for developing a greater understanding of the interaction between the foot and footwear.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brownrigg
mesh_terms: D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D012775:Shoes / Q000009:adverse effects