Re: [at-l] Superfeet Web site

[Sianna99@aol.com]

<< Ok,  I have looked at the Superfeet web site.  Why should I spend the 30+
 for these as opposed to the Dr. Shoals or similar that are cheaper?
 Plodder >>

     Okay, the first reason is that Dr. Shoals are useless for boots or 
anything that might make your feet hurt.  Dr. Shoals are great if you are 
eighty years old and are standing around all day, but if you're moving, they 
provide none of the support you need.  When you look at a pair of Superfeet, 
you'll notice that they have a very thin layer of cushion and the bottom of 
the heel is a rigid cup.  The purpose of this is to hold the skin on your 
feet in the perfect place.  You have all the cushion you need already, on 
your feet, but evolution and years of walking on hard concrete with wrong 
shoes have allowed that padding to become virtually useless.  Everyone has a 
fatty pad(there is no technical term) over their heel.  The heel controls all 
of the other bones in your feet, including the supposed "arch" which causes 
people so much pain they think.  The rigid cup of the Superfeet holds that 
fatty pad in place to cushion your heel and provide the support your foot 
needs.  The construction of the Superfeet puts less stress on the parts of 
your feet that produce the most pain, like the ever famous "arch" which is 
actually a tendon which is stressed by walking without your heel being 
supported in the correct position.  If you don't believe this fatty pad 
business, poke on the bottom of your heel with a pen.  Now, squeeze the sides 
of the skin that cover your heel and poke on it.  If you did it right, you'll 
tell a difference, and that's the main reason you want Superfeet.  There are 
a ton of other reasons, but surely I have you convinced by now ::grin::.  
Feel free to ask if there are any other questions.

Thinking of becoming a Superfeet representative,
   Spatula
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