Mothers are never wrong, or yes?

If I open your fridge I'm sure to find a Coca-Cola, a beer,...

It doesn't matter if it's winter or summer.

But water....

Water is something else.

You probably only keep it in the fridge in summer.

Who cools water in winter?

It's kind of... weird.

I have a friend who does it and he puts the water in all year round.

Although his mother says to him when she sees him:

- If you drink cold water you'll catch a cold!

And when she sees him barefoot she comes back with the chorus:

- Boy, don't go barefoot or you'll catch a cold!

You must have heard this expression so many times.

You may even have said it.

What my friend's mother doesn't know is that for you to catch a cold you would have to move around with your chest flat on the ground all day long.

Like a soldier, ¡on the ground!

But nothing.

No matter how much he explains it to her, the woman doesn't get it.

And my friend, fed up, says to her:

Look mum, viruses don't come in through the feet!

This thing about catching a cold from going barefoot is a myth.

It has no basis, there is no proof.

But as it has always been said... that's where it's 'stayed'.

Like wearing heels.

It seems that a king, very short, put it on his shoes to make himself look taller.

And from then, the rest imitated him.

Like children with Cristiano Ronaldo.

If he combs his hair with the parting on the right, everyone with the parting in that direction. And if he wears an earring... you can imagine it.

Back to the heel.

Just because it's always been done doesn't mean it's right.

Your foot is flat, without a heel. And as such it has evolved over the years.

If you put a heel on your foot you are changing your balance. You are moving your centre of gravity forward.

This changes the curves of your back and causes a misalignment of your hips.
 
But that's not the only thing it changes.

It also causes shortening of your calf muscles (calf and soleus) and you lose flexibility in your Achilles tendon.

Take a look. Try this.

Stand barefoot and put a book under your heels.

It would be like standing in a shoe with a heel.

You will see that you lean forward and, in order not to fall on your face, your body bends backwards.

Can you feel it?

Repeat it again but placing one hand on your lower back.

You will see how your back changes position.

Simple to check.

But painful, and even dangerous before or after.

A modified walking posture causes a lot of pressure on the knee and more wear and tear.

And if you add a narrow last, you have all the chances of getting bunions and the increasingly common and painful Morton's Neuroma.

Oh well, the heel also alters your balance. So it's easier for you to fall.

Something we don't give importance to now, but... as we get older, we lose our reflexes.

You have to be careful.

And we don't even talk about the ankle.

How many sprains have heels caused!

But hey, as the saying goes:

'Everything has a solution, except death'.

And the heel problem is easily correctable.

Just wear flat shoes all day long: for walking, working, shopping...

It's as simple as that.

Like these Vivobarefoot Geo Court.

They always look good with whatever you wear.

Both for him and for her.

And if your calf muscles complain at first, it's a lesser evil. You just have to give it a little time.

They're getting used to being heelless and working well. Just the way they were designed.

Although if you want them to adapt sooner you can visit a physiotherapist, personal trainer or professional in the trade to help your muscles recover sooner.

Your back, hips, knees and ankles will thank you.

Health starts with your feet.