{"id":4055,"date":"2025-05-08T12:55:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/3-criteria-for-a-good-shoe\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:28:00","slug":"3-criteria-for-a-good-shoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/3-criteria-for-a-good-shoe\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Criteria for a Good Shoe: Comfort, Support, and Stability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your shoes have a direct impact on the health of your feet, knees, and even your spine. Poor footwear can worsen existing problems\u2014or create new ones. <\/p>\n\n<p>For most patients we see with foot issues, here are the 3 essential shoe features we recommend (though some may need custom advice): <\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Heel-to-Toe Drop<\/strong> : A slightly elevated heel (vs. the forefoot) promotes better alignment and reduces strain on the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon. Avoid shoes that are completely flat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Laces or Adjustable Closures<\/strong> : Well-tied shoes offer foot stability and prevent internal sliding that can lead to blisters or friction injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Firm but Cushioned Sole<\/strong> : A good shoe should resist twisting but still absorb shocks effectively. This protects joints and stabilizes your gait.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>Brands like Hoka, New Balance, Asics, Saucony, and Brooks often meet these criteria\u2014but always try shoes on to make sure they fit your feet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your shoes have a direct impact on the health of your feet, knees, and even your spine. Poor footwear can worsen existing problems\u2014or create new ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3454,"featured_media":3884,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3454"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4055"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5486,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4055\/revisions\/5486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/podisante.ca\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}