Army Foot Measuring And Shoe Fitting System Prefaced By A Discussion Of The Theory And Importance Of Correct Shoefit For Enlisted Men A Manual For Commissioned Officers . Evil of the Short and Narrow Army Shoe In No. 1 (reproduction of X-ray), the bending of the bones bya too-short and too-narrow shoe is clearly shown. No. 2shows the shape the foot should maintain. tripods contact-points, but also mean a narrowing of thetreading area encompassed by the tripod. Back-pressing themetatarsals is of itself enough to accomplish this; but thedamage which the short shoe does to the toes materially 13.
Army Foot Measuring And Shoe Fitting System Prefaced By A Discussion Of The Theory And Importance Of Correct Shoefit For Enlisted Men A Manual For Commissioned Officers . Evil of the Short and Narrow Army Shoe In No. 1 (reproduction of X-ray), the bending of the bones bya too-short and too-narrow shoe is clearly shown. No. 2shows the shape the foot should maintain. tripods contact-points, but also mean a narrowing of thetreading area encompassed by the tripod. Back-pressing themetatarsals is of itself enough to accomplish this; but thedamage which the short shoe does to the toes materially 13. weakens the grip with which, in the healthy foot, they rein-force the stability of the tripod. In a short shoe the soldiers foot gets no opportunity toexpand naturally;, and properly under the weight of his bodyand his equipment. Thus, the short shoe is of all things theone thing the soldier does not want and should never have. The arch of the soldiers foot is also susceptible to seriousinjury from short shoes. Back-pressure on the forepart ofthe foot is transmitted straight back to, the nicely adjustedarch, the bones of which, although held quite firmly togetherby ligaments, can nevertheless be gradually pushed moment they are jammed out of normal position, be itever so little, the arch is impaired. The heavy weight of thebody and extra load of equipment may now cause the arch tofall. Foot Deficiencies May Cause Leg Troubles Any disturbances in the region of the arch and the otherhinder parts of the foot structure frequently extend upwardinto the leg, particularly its mus
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