Shoes mask weaknesses, barefoot highlights strengths
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Lamellar wedge toe view. Grooving, event lines,
quarter distortion |
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Yep, that is my kitchen |
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Heel view, note contraction, underrun heels,
atrophy of digital cushion, peripheral loading |
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Sole view, not clear in photo but it was bulging.
Natural balance shoe, very little wear |
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You can see more of the state of the sole here.
I've cut the toe off |
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This view shows the capsule distortion and my kitchen table... |
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No that wasn't me, the laminae really have gone mushy |
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The distal border of the pedal bone has disintegrated as
you can see
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Pedal bone is very damaged and is infected/rotting |
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A better view of the damage to pedal bone.
And my grubby kitchen floor. I hasten to add I took my
gloves off after the dissection so as to not get gloop on the camera |
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Another grim view of pedal bone |
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Tragic |
- Look at it. Then look again. And again.
- Ask yourself, how did this hoof get like this?
- This foot is from southern UK not a backwater in a third world country.
Let's work together to ensure that feet like this get consigned to history.