The effect of a midfoot cut in the outer sole of a shoe on intrinsic foot kinematics during walking Anton Arndta, Paul Lundgren, Anmin Liu, Chris Nester, Christian Maiwald, Richard Jones, Arne Lundberg & Peter Wolf Footwear Science (in press) Quote: Modifications in shoe outer soles are frequently made with the intention of altering biomechanics of the foot inside the shoe. These modifications are however, generally based upon intuition with little or no scientific data for support. The purpose of this study was to quantify changes in intrinsic foot segmental kinematics between walking in a neutral shoe and a shoe modified with a clear cut forming a break underneath the midfoot, approximating the Lisfrancs joint.

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The effect of a midfoot cut in the outer sole of a shoe on intrinsic foot kinematics during walking