More models are available with flatter feet and US producer Mattel is making the dolls more down-to-earth, according to a study by Monash University near Melbourne, Australia. Barbie, born in 1959, ...

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The researchers came up with a metric to track Barbie foot changes over time — foot posture, equity, employment and time or F.E.E.T. The strongest link between a Barbie’s foot posture came with the ...

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Nearly 1.5 billion people around the globe (including Elvis Costello and Elton John) suffer from flat feet, a condition in which the arch of the foot is virtually non-existent. Not only can this ...

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Finding the best size and fit is a starting point, but if you suffer from flat feet, you’ll need to look for shoes that support your natural alignment too. “The most common problem that people ...

If your footprint looks more like a solid wet spot ... lower back, he adds. Shoes for flat feet should help provide more support in the arch to push it up a little, Schaeffer says.

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Follow these three steps: Get your feet wet. Stand on a flat surface where your footprint will show, such as on a concrete walkway. Step away and look at the prints. If you see complete imprints ...