research articles

If you really want to know what the experts say about foot health, check out this short list of scholarly articles:

  1. Anderson, J., Williams, A. E., & Nester, C. (2017). An explorative qualitative study to determine the footwear needs of workers in standing environments. Journal of foot and ankle research, 10, 1-10.
  2. Bernardes RA, Caldeira S, Parreira P, Sousa LB, Apóstolo J, Almeida IF, Santos-Costa P, Stolt M, Guardado Cruz A. Foot and Ankle Disorders in Nurses Exposed to Prolonged StandingEnvironments: A Scoping Review. Workplace Health Saf. 2023 Mar;71(3):101-116. doi:10.1177/21650799221137646. Epub 2023 Jan 13. PMID: 36637114; PMCID: PMC9989230.
  3. Betz, M., Konradi, J., Betz, U., & Drees, P. A “Foot-school” for prevention and treatment of foot dysfunctions: what do participants think about it?
  4. Branthwaite, H., Chockalingam, N. & Greenhalgh, A. The effect of shoe toe box shape and volume on forefoot interdigital and plantar pressures in healthy females. J Foot Ankle Res 6, 28 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-6-28.
  5. Frey, C. (2000). Foot health and shoewear for women. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (1976-2007), 372, 32-44.
  6. Li-Vollmer, M. (2023). Graphic public health: A comics anthology and road Map. Penn State Press.
  7. Menz, H.B. and others, Epidemiology of Shoe Wearing Patterns Over Time in Older Women:
    Associations With Foot Pain and Hallux Valgus, The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Volume 71, Issue 12, December 2016, Pages 1682–1687.
  8. Nicholls E, Robinson V, Farndon L, Vernon W. ‘A good fit?’ Bringing the sociology of footwear to the clinical encounter in podiatry services: a narrative review. J Foot Ankle Res. 2018 Mar 20;11:9. doi: 10.1186/s13047-018-0253-6. PMID: 29560031; PMCID: PMC5859502.
  9. Skidmore, S., Prior, Y., Nester, C., Bird, S., & Vasilica, C. (2023). Where do you stand?: an exploration of perspectives toward feet, foot health, and footwear using innovative digital methods. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), 1-12.
  10. Stolt, M., Miikkola, M., Suhonen, R., & Leino-Kilpi, H. (2018). Nurses’ perceptions of their foot health: implications for occupational health care. Workplace health & safety, 66(3), 136-143.
  11. Sunshein, K. F., & Samouilov, A. (2019). Common Foot Problems in Primary Care. Primary Care Reports, 25(4).
  12. Vaidya, D. V., Iqbal, R., & Bhatnagar, A. (2021). Footwear: Purchase and Impact on Health. In Ergonomics for Improved Productivity: Proceedings of HWWE 2017 (pp. 699-703). Springer Singapore.
  13. Williams, A E, Nester, C J. A narrative review of musculoskeletal problems of the lower extremity and back associated with the interface between occupational tasks, feet, footwear and flooring. Musculoskeletal Care. 2017; 15: 304– 315. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1174