For more than a century, evolutionary biologists have admired the exquisite design of the human foot and how its features make it possible for us to effortlessly walk upright. Our short toes, for ...

On Aug. 20, 2007, on Jedediah Island, just north of Vancouver, a 12-year-old girl was enjoying a casual stroll on the beach when she spotted a sneaker on the shore. In a split second, her curiosity ...

Walking and running subjects our feet to forces in excess of body weight. The longitudinal arch of the feet was thought to be the reason the feet do not deform under such load. However, researchers ...

Glen A. Lichtwark is at the University of Queensland, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia. Luke A. Kelly is at the University of Queensland, School of ...