Feet As Our Foundation

Each of our feet have 26 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles, 107 ligaments, and over 200,000 nerve endings (Pedestrian Project). Our feet take us everywhere. They march up hikes, they run marathons, they embrace sand in our toes. They make our bodies feel hot and feel cold. They sweat and they smell. They carry our weight and they callus and peel. Considering how much sensation and life we experience through our feet, it is important that we know exactly how to take care of them with intentional stretching and movement as well as with the socks and shoes that we put on them. 

In Iron Horse Fitness and Sports Performance’s recent podcast episode, Garrett deep dives on why our feet are so important when speaking about our overall health, the impact our feet have on our musculoskeletal system, what footstrike has to do with movement and performance, the impact of bad shoes and socks and how to properly train your feet for your goals and your life.

In the meantime, here are some of the highlights from the episode: