A Proper Response
The next time someone tells you when you barefoot that "X" is the proper way to walk remember this. The ways the foot can be used are absurdly varied. 36 joints with 24 of them being voluntarily mobile not to mention all of the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles in the foot and lower leg annndd there interplay with the kinetic chain.
In club turning traditions the soles of the feet and the weight displacement potential within are often referred to as the bubbling well or pot because the number of variances is like counting bubbles in boiling water. Heel toe, toe to heel, knife edge forefoot to heel to big toe, knife edge to big toe to heel, heel pivot to big toe to knife edge and the list goes on and on and is perfectly applicable to everything from picking you nose while waiting for the bus to running marathon distances.
There are overlaying patterns but really considering that we don't even all have the exact same proportions, nervous systems and number of muscles getting overly pedantic is not going to help the situation.
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