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You Don't Have to Suffer for Your Sport
According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, "forty percent of men and women think their feet should hurt," and "at least two-thirds of foot troubles, affecting 175 million Americans, can be attributed to shoes."
Modern athletic footwear is designed to cushion the foot and protect the sole from abrasions and wounds. It is NOT designed to optimize the foot's natural performance, and in fact usually forces the foot to work against its natural function, causing shearing, pain, and loss of efficiency in motion. The effects of "squishy" footwear forcing improper foot alignment are occasionally felt immediately (blisters, cramping and pain) but are more likely to reveal themselves over time in decreasing performance and increasing aches and pains throughout the feet, legs and back.
Meet Your Feet
"The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day, adding up to about 115,000 miles of walking in a lifetime," and "the impact of each step exerts tremendous force…equivalent to several hundred tons every day."
- American Podiatric Medical Association
Your feet support your weight, absorb shock when you jump, walk or run, act as a lever to propel your legs forward, and balance your body as it moves. Each individual foot is a complex machine made up of 26 bones and 33 joints linked by a series of muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Like any complex machine, the parts tend to change and break down with the shearing and friction created by daily use, with the effects compounding as the body ages. As natural wear and tear, abetted by improper footwear, force the foot out of alignment, power and performance decrease as pain and injuries increase.
The Foundation of YouthTM
"According to one study, chronic and severe foot pain is a serious burden for one in seven older disabled women. To compound problems, the lower back is often affected by injuries and abnormalities in the feet."
- American Podiatric Medical Association
The "perfect foot" (found only in illustrations in medical textbooks) would evenly distribute a person's weight and be perfectly aligned with the rest of the body. While no one is lucky enough to be born with two textbook feet, a great majority of individuals have had the misfortune to be shod in "comfortable" shoes throughout their formative years, forcing their already imperfect feet out of the proper alignment.
ALINE's patented Bilateral Foot Alignment System Technology aligns and supports your foot through its NATURAL range of motion, increasing your performance by allowing you to find your optimum power position, saving undue wear on the rest of your body, and allowing you to stay in the game with less pain and for more years of your life.