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

“Stop complaining, you just need to wear the shoes in”

Growing up, kids shoes only came in one width – narrow – and they sucked.

As an adult I have size 13 4E feet and my little toes are deformed to the point where they’re bent sideways and go underneath the next toe from a childhood of wearing shoes which were far too narrow.