Take a look around any gym and youŽll see people working to strengthen their biceps, hamstrings, shoulders, abs - pretty much anything but their feet. That, experts say, is a big mistake. `Feet are the foundation of our strength. And like with any body part, when you donŽt use it, you lose it,` says Jay Dicharry, author of several books about running biomechanics and director of the REP Lab in Bend, Ore. Years of neglect can prevent the 28 bones, 30 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments in feet from doing their job, which is essentially to provide support, balance and mobility. Big, stiff shoes, or those with pointy toes and skinny heels, constrict the way our feet move....
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