Sensory information the foot receives appears to be related to kinematic variability. Since footwear material densities affect sensory information, footwear may be an important factor that dictates variability. This study hypothesized that modifications in footwear would result in changes in kinematic variability during the running stance period. Subjects ran on a treadmill for three conditions...

Impact loading is a major factor in the high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries among military personnel during operational tasks. One of the therapeutic purposes of a pedorthic approach is to attenuate impact load through footwear and supportive device cushioning. The following research pilot project attempts to investigate this relationship. Vertical acceleration was collected at the four...

This study of occupational safety and health (OSH) problems in the footwear industry in China, the world's largest shoemaker, is based on four years of research in China supplemented by research in Taiwan, Australia, and the United States. With the advent of the economic reforms of the early 1980s, the Chinese state is being driven by an economic imperative under which the profit motive overrid...

BACKGROUND Footwear dermatitis represents a common but often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed condition. Patch testing aids in its confirmation and identification of the offending allergen. AIMS This study aimed to find the frequency of positive patch test reactions in cases with suspected allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to footwear, as well as the common responsible allergens. MATERIALS AND M...

The development of antimicrobial coatings for footwear components is of great interest both from industry and consumer's point of view. In this work, antimicrobial leather materials were developed taking advantage of chitosan intrinsic antimicrobial activity and film forming capacity. Considering the specificities of the leather tanning industry, different coating technologies, namely drum, cal...

In clothing and footwear business sector, consumer needs and expectations of specific target groups such as elderly, obese, disabled, or diabetic persons are arising as challenging opportunities for European companies that are asked to supply small series of innovative and fashionable goods of high quality, affordable price and eco-compatible. This paper aims at propose a three level (strategic...

Introduction Minimalist shoes have been touted as a panacea for preventing running-related injuries, although evidence is inconclusive (Ryan et al., 2013). Maximalist shoes, with greater than normal midsole thickness have been introduced in response, but little work has investigated their success in preventing injuries. For both maximal and minimal footwear, it is likely that the wholesale appr...

Footwear is likely to be regarded as an important consideration in the clinical management of many foot disorders, and the development of key criteria for the assessment of footwear by experts from the footwear industry together with expert podiatrists should enable the construction of a widely applicable tool in this evaluation. The study reported in this paper is drawn from work conducted in ...

Background Children spend around 30 hours a week in their school shoes that’s in excess of 15,000 hours during their school years. Correctly fitted shoes help reduce the risk of injury, improve comfort and assist in gross motor development and participation. Recent research indicates that foot deformities in children who wear incorrectly fitting footwear are increased, following the closure of ...