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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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A Note From the Author | |
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Introduction | |
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Normal, but Not Natural | |
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Normalizing the Unnatural | |
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Disfiguring Our Feet | |
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The Shoe Incubator | |
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Shoe = Cast | |
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Living Barefoot | |
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Jaenelle | |
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Vivian | |
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Susie | |
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Judy | |
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Cheri | |
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Glenn | |
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John | |
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Steve | |
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Dr. Robyn Hughes | |
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You | |
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How Your Foot Works | |
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Step-by-Step | |
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The Foot Bone's Connected to the | |
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Your Arches | |
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The Soft Structures of Your Feet | |
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The Skin of Your Feet | |
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The First Line of Defense | |
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Irritability | |
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The Role of Touch in Your Feet | |
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What Your Shoes Are Doing to You | |
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Basic Shoe Construction | |
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Shoes Change the Way We Stand, Walk, Run, and Feel the Ground | |
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A Few of My Not Favorite Things | |
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Don't Walk a Mile in These Shoes | |
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High-Heeled Sex Appeal | |
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The Effects of High Heels on the Foot | |
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The Effects of High Heels on the Knee | |
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The Effects of High Heels on the Spine | |
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High Heels Affect the Way You Walk | |
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Men's Work and Dress Shoes | |
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Growing Up in Shoes | |
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Growing Deformed | |
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Miniature Adult Shoes | |
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Overloaded | |
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�Shoddy� Education | |
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The Bottom Line | |
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Walking, Hiking, and Running Barefoot | |
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Walking Barefoot | |
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Running Barefoot | |
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Getting Started Running Barefoot | |
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Hiking Barefoot | |
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Tips for Healthy Hiking Feet | |
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What to Wear When You Can't Go Bare | |
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Minimalist Shoes | |
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The Fuss about Flip-Flops | |
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Getting Out There: Putting Your Best (Bare) Foot Forward | |
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Hurdles | |
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A Note to Business Owners and Managers | |
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What to Do about Work | |
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Mythbusters | |
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�No Bare Feet by Order of the Health Department� | |
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Bare Feet Are Prohibited by OSHA | |
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Bare Feet Present a Liability to Businesses | |
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It's Illegal to Be Barefoot in Public | |
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It's Illegal to Drive Barefoot | |
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Going Barefoot Is Dangerous-Cuts and Punctures | |
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Going, Barefoot Is Dangerous-Germs and Parasites | |
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Final Thoughts | |
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Appendix: Lawsuits Resulting from Shoes or Bare Feet | |
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Endnotes | |
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Resources | |
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Index | |