Why are shoes made so narrow to the point that it changes the bone structure of our foot? There had to be a benefit at some point so make them so narrow, right?

Question

Tribal people who don’t wear shoes have very wide feet compared to people who wear shoes. I saw a commercial for “natural” shoes talking about how narrow even athletic shoes or standard shoes are compared to theirs. They claim that this changes the bones structure of the foot and can cause issues. I understand why we wear shoes, but why did we make them so narrow to the point that it changes our foot? Is there a benefit?

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Answer 1

When I was a kid and going to primary school I used to always take my shoes off and do as little as possible in them.

When I got to secondary school I don’t think people realised – teachers and my parents – just how uncomfortable my shoes were no matter how much I tried to explain, and no matter how “good” a fit – checked simply by “Where’s your big toe in these?”