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By Greg Presto fitbie
 

Have Healthier, Pain-Free Feet

Your shoes are like crutches. Your legs, hips, and the rest of your body get stronger, and your feet don't always get strong as quickly because of your shoes, says Cassity.

"Doing things in bare feet, you learn to better transfer your weight, and your feet learn to support themselves," she says. "This can improve your balance, and can prevent conditions like fallen arches."

To feel your feet working, Cassity suggests trying this setup from yoga: Stand barefoot with your feet together, as in mountain pose. Then, with feet planted, raise your toes up. "If you do that, you can feel your arches are up and active, and you can feel the fronts of your legs," she says. You'll get tired quickly, so try this exercise from Cassity to strengthen your feet. Put a towel on the floor, and put one bare foot on it. Scrunch the towel up in your toes, as if you were trying to grab it. Continue grabbing and releasing the towel, then switch feet.

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