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During foot development, it is important for bones, muscles, blood vessels and nerves to have room to grow without restriction.

As the beginning walker stand up and takes his first tentative steps, the muscles of his feet grip the floor and the toes separate to help the child have better balance and control. If her/his feet are confined within a rigid shoe, the toe cannot operate in this way, nor can the muscles of the foot and ankle develop the strength necessary to hold her upright.

In lifetime, foot health depends upon the flexibility of the structures involved. This begins in infancy and continues as we grow. Wearing rigid shoes, the bones cannot move freely, resulting eventually in crippling arthritis. From a Chiropractic point of view, spinal health is connected to foot health. Inflexible feet affect all the joints above, including the spinal column. Many times, pelvic imbalance originates in foot distortion such as fallen arches or dropped metatarsal bones.

Every step a person takes translates into either stability or instability for all structure above. This process begins with that first step.