I'm just gonna leave this here you look at any undeveloped countries and where people that live there do not wear shoes or they just wear sandals all of their feet are normal looking.. why ? Because they don't have shoes on shaping their micro growth.. it's pretty clear. I went from having no arch in my foot TO RESHAPING my foot to have high arch and wearing the right shoes matters.
Not sure about LeBron...but many athletes wear a shoe very tight or even a size smaller than what they need for additional control. Many football players do this, to have more ball control. In Basketball, it can help with better cutting, acceleration and so on.
Y’all actually wear shoes that are smaller ?? Ima size 9 and if I rock a size 8.5 playing basketball everytime I run and stop my pinky toe gets messed up. My big toe gets messed. The toe next to my big toe gets a blister on the top. Like my shi gets messed up bad
Crazy. I think about his feet almost everytime I put my shoes on wondering if his feet are okay. Now I won't think about it as often or anymore. Thank you.
Now I understand WHY his damn shoes are so damn tight in those areas.... And wonder, "🤔, Maybe I got a pair that were made tight.... Damn"😒🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Cuz honestly, when I wear his only pair I have, I take all the laces out🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey Doc, just wanted to suggest checking out the Asics Metarise. It's a shoe designed pretty much exclusively for volleyball and I'd love to hear your take on it.
Been having a bunion and bunionette since birth aswell, completely hereditary for me but it hasn‘t been getting worse with wide shoes, using shoes with 0 drop and also shoes with „fingers“ for the toes work very well
Lebron's always had a deformed toe, look at pass photos. Also, the sneakers we get at footlocker, regardless of the athlete, isn't the same shoe that they wear. They have their own custom made specifically for their foot.
exactly. they are made to last few games for better performance ie better traction, better cushion and lighter weight compared to the mass production shoes that are meant to last at least 1 month.
I'm not saying that LeBron or anyone else specifically doesn't have bunions because of heritage, but I highly doubt that the majority of people with bunions would have bunions if it wasn't for modern footwear, I've been struggling with finding shoes that fit my feet for years and when I noticed that I had a slight "bunion" I started wearing barefoot shoes and toe spacers sometimes and the bunion has gotten a lot less noticeable and also a neuroma that I had been suffering with also slowly became less and less noticeable, obviously I'm not sure for everyone but I am certain that wearing shoes that have zero drop and a wide toe base truly have improved my feet, and I would recommend almost anyone to at least try it.
Almost all the greats have messed up feet or other body parts. Charles Barkley hip is jacked, Michael Jordan's fingers are permanently dislocated, and don't even get me started on Shaq's feet 🤢
I used to use stiff, narrow toe boxed basketball shoes and it absolutely caused foot deformity and pronation. I developed a knee problem, back pain, and it wasn’t til I started using some barefoot style aqua socks around the house or going barefoot til my feet and knees got better. It’s the narrow toe box for hours a day that cause bunions and deformities. If I play ball now I use Nike Metcons. I’ve tried to find basketball shoes but they’re all too stiff, lack any lateral stability and feel like you’re locked into a brick that binds your toes, I guarantee over the coming years basketball shoes are going to change into wider boxed, low profile flexible shoes.
This video was actually quite personal for me because I have messed up toes where the knuckle parts stick up and I have a higher arch. So I really need to be smart with my shoe choices. For a long time I have always thought about surgery to correct the shape but the fusion part and having to rest and retrain the muscles for several weeks is the part that scares me. I go to the gym 5 times a week so I can’t afford to be sitting down and resting. I’ve just tried to learn to accept my defect and if I ever have kids, I’ll be watching closely at their feet to try and prevent the same issues happening to them that I’ve had over the years.
Yeah it’s different for everyone - some people it’s worth the effort to have surgery, others it’s not- gotta be a choice made with a trusted doctor and with all the facts/ options laid out
Hey Zach, loving the content! I have a question related to foot development and the effect of shoe choice on that. I have recently gotten into barefoot shoes which seem to increase my agility and foot "touch" when playing tennis. Would love to hear your thoughts on this!
As someone who also transitioned to barefoot shoes and plays tennis, can you recommend tennis barefoot shoes? I heard that there aren't any because they wouldn't give enough Support, but I would be happy with zero drop and a wide toebox
Whats peculiar about Lebron and his shoes, is that Nike puts all this tech into his signiture shoes but he doesn't play in them. More recently this was the case with the 18's and now 19's. He seems to like the Ambasseders, 15's and 7's the most. Any thoughts on that Foot Dr. Zach?
This is common - pros get used to one shoe and want to stick with a certain set up which may not be the “ premium shoe” so often there’s a discrepancy- this happens constantly in tennis too which gets annoying because those shoes a lot of the time aren’t even available- I don’t think it says much about the shoe more just personal preference of the player vs what the company wants to push
@@drewali7Agreed, we all know how his air bubbles in the PE's have a much lower profile than ones released to the public. Nike is playing the ultimate game on the consumer. They put his name on it, "make him" wear em in during token moments like NBA day, or during warm ups, then lets him switch to the shoes he's comfortabe playing in. I've stopped buying Lebrons because of that.
I'm Italian and I want buy LeBron 18, but not for play basketball(maybe sometimes with friends)...is good idea?example: for use the shoes in casual day...how are?
I have a bit of a wide foot and lebrons shoes never hurt my toes kyries shoes were a good fit for me tried out Paul georges shoes and I can’t break them in at all no matter what
I'm just gonna leave this here you look at any undeveloped countries and where people that live there do not wear shoes or they just wear sandals all of their feet are normal looking.. why ? Because they don't have shoes on shaping their micro growth.. it's pretty clear. I went from having no arch in my foot TO RESHAPING my foot to have high arch and wearing the right shoes matters.
most important way to figure out a shoe is that they fit comfortably..most people dont know the standard of comfort ajd think they can make do with the slight discomfort.
I was born with some really messed up feet and I can only run for so long and walking after a certain amount of time gives a great deal of pain. I have inserts that help but only so much. Def got handed the short end of the stick or maybe im just over complaining
I have a pair of Lebrons....they hold the toes soooooo damn snug. Hard to put the shoes on, and toes dont wiggle. And they are the right size, toe tips arent the issue...they SQUEEZE the foot
"Normal". My father in law is a petroleum engineer. He says earthquakes are normal, so frackin isn't causing anything abnormal. It's all just mother nature doing her thing. If you're not having a problem with your feet you don't go see a foot specialist. So, specialists see problemed feet. I understand that daily exposure to something may make that thing seem normal. But to the rest of society, that doesn't only get exposed to bad feet on a daily basis... THAT AIN'T NORMAL.
Man it makes me cringe every time I see it, thank you for breaking it down Zach. It’s fascinating to know that a deformed physique and style has been so much more effective at the highest levels of competition.
It might work for him while playing basketball and actively working out every other part of his body, but I wonder how sustainable this is, specially after he retires and becomes less physically active.
When he was born. His feet was not like that. All of our toes are suppose to spread as our fingers are. Its because of lebrons shoes his feet are that way on top of him being an athlete but mainly lying his feet are the same shape as the shoe. The bunion is cause of the NARROWING TOWARD THE TOE. When you look at the original Tabi Boot ( ninja boot) the big toe is straight people who where's alsandls more have the spread apart feet the ground completely with the ions in the soil or ground. But its the shoes. You must be a Lebron Guy! 😀
Idk if this is normal but my second toe is curved like it kinda looks like a shrimp my family at times teased me about it I’ve searched it up it came to conclusions about hammertoes but I don’t feel any pain and when I try to straighten it I don’t feel any pain and I can run well and jump well but also it has came to a point we’re when I play basketball and the nail is black or a break my nail because of the toe and all the movements I do
How much does it cost to have a pair of shoes custom created to your exact foot? Do any average athletes do this? Where would you even go to explore this process?
For name brands like this you probably can’t unless you are one of their athletes - ski boots and work boots are common footwear to get custom as are dress and orthopedic shoes for the elderly but for performance shoes it’s very very tough to have that done unless you’re a sponsored athlete
@@FootDoctorZach You have no idea I'm hooked man. LOL Where have you been?! haha. A foot doc that balls, is into sneakers and the tech inside, and actually knows what hes talking about?? Uhh yea im subbed brother.
I only have 1 LeBron shoes and the heel it’s so tight it almost causes achilles tendonitis whenever I wear them. It feels like it’s pulling it and it hurts
I feel like this dude is part of the whole conspiracy. They never seem to admit that modern shores are objectively bad for our feet, no matter how you try to spin it.
Hey Doc, I'm having an issue when I'm wearing basketball shoes, like air forces. My bottom middle part of my foot hurts after walking for some time, and it feels like needles... I stopped wearing them which I haven't had the issues for a while, but I wanna find out the problem
Unfortunately I can’t give personal medical advice outside of my clinic setting due to state licensing - that kind of history really needs an exam to make any recommendations
I’ve had similar issues and buying an ortho might help. I got mine from amazon, it was a 3/4 version. If you’re having the same issue as me it’s because your feet flatten and perhaps causes your ankles and feet to rotate in. Your feet pronates. Try to get some orthos and even maybe a shoe with a wider toe box.
@joejett5084 i havent had the issue anymore because i have gotten sole cushions, but your right, the shoes have a very flat bottom and forxes my foot to flatten too, my feet have an arch and doesnt like it when its forced to be flat
I love the looks of the LeBron 18s... but they are the most uncomfortable sneaker I ever put on. Basically unwearable. After 1 hour I was in agony and even felt claustrophobic wearing them. Damn shame. LeBron 7s will always be the best sneaker.
I bought these as a work shoe. And let me tell you breaking them in was tough I mean I forced myself to wear them and made exaggerated movements to break them in. There were times I had to take them off but now I’m glad that I did I wear these daily and couldn’t be happier, and that’s with a bunion that I’ve had for the better part of 10 years.
But how does he walk he is not using is toes? Even my small one have movent im using it alote. Is he like using the side of the feet where the toe should be?
It allows more splay yep but theres no good evidence that that does anything to your anatomy or "fixes" anything - that being said they do have some good use cases
If I had a penny for every “foot expert” that claimed that LeBron’s shoe choice caused his feet, not understanding that professional athletes all wear footwear made on a custom last, I’ll go crazy. This man is actually a foot expert and it shows
hey doc! can you help me how to fix or treat the front of my calves everytime i play basketball they hurt really bad i tried putting ice, hot and warm ointment and even putting warm water on it but it doesnt go away when i play again
Depends on your foot type - I wouldn’t be able to give specific recommendations without an exam unfortunately , I would make an appointment with a local doc
You all gotta remember LeBron came up poor. I wonder how many shoes he wore were actually his or just handmedowns! I think his feet got like that as a child!
"Can't be caused by footwear"? It's not often I question a professional, but.. What about those people in Asian countries who used to do it intentionally? You say 1:00 "otherwise anyone that's ever worn a tight shoe would have one" - I don't think that's the argument, this is about wearing the stuff *a lot.* It has to be at least somewhat affected, otherwise why wear orthopedic shoes? I do agree that surgery is unnecessary though, if you're Lebron your feet are probably pretty good at what they do. No reason to mess with that.
I say and show in the video thats poor fitting shoes can speed up an already deforming foot- I think you're referring to foot binding which is done with compression wrapping 24/7 starting when a girl is very very young when the joints arent formed yet- unless you wear a shoe constantly its hard for it to form your foot and if it did you would be more likely to get hallux varus not valgus and more likely to develop mallet toes not hammer toes - This stuff is largely hereditary and the interesting part is we know that because its been studied from bones of people who never wore shoes all the way through generations who have worn different eras of shoes
@@FootDoctorZach Thank you for the response! I misunderstood your original point in the video, to mean "footwear can't change your feet" - Now I think I get it, you were speaking of the specific conditions. Oh by the way..You wouldn't happen to have a video in the works about how to stop a slightly ingrown toenail from getting worse? eheh, no reason in particular..
@@FootDoctorZach maybe not 24/7 but you are forgetting many of these players spend 10 hours a day in the gym training. so it can still deform the feet especially on high impact activities. i believe in the golden age corsets werent worn 24/7 either yet it shaped unnaturally slim waists.
it depends on the shoe. i wore a shoe 1 size too big and it damaged my big toenail in 1 session to a point it turned black and started coming off after 6 months. had to trim it and tape it before it fully detaches to avoid accidental pull new toe grew back but was slightly deformed.
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Check out Rafa Nadal’s rare foot condition here: ruclips.net/video/EuXVg4heS0A/видео.html
I'm just gonna leave this here you look at any undeveloped countries and where people that live there do not wear shoes or they just wear sandals all of their feet are normal looking.. why ? Because they don't have shoes on shaping their micro growth.. it's pretty clear. I went from having no arch in my foot TO RESHAPING my foot to have high arch and wearing the right shoes matters.
Not sure about LeBron...but many athletes wear a shoe very tight or even a size smaller than what they need for additional control. Many football players do this, to have more ball control. In Basketball, it can help with better cutting, acceleration and so on.
idk why but i wear a size up for controt
Yeah Cristiano Ronaldo is famous for wearing football boots that are like 2 sizes too small throughout his career
I wear shoes that are at least a half size smaller, generally. The secure feeling of lockdown is hard to pass up on the court.
Y’all actually wear shoes that are smaller ?? Ima size 9 and if I rock a size 8.5 playing basketball everytime I run and stop my pinky toe gets messed up. My big toe gets messed. The toe next to my big toe gets a blister on the top. Like my shi gets messed up bad
I used to just wear my regular size shoe with an extra pair of socks
Crazy. I think about his feet almost everytime I put my shoes on wondering if his feet are okay. Now I won't think about it as often or anymore. Thank you.
Haha- no prob
Lmao
Now I understand WHY his damn shoes are so damn tight in those areas.... And wonder, "🤔, Maybe I got a pair that were made tight.... Damn"😒🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cuz honestly, when I wear his only pair I have, I take all the laces out🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey Doc, just wanted to suggest checking out the Asics Metarise. It's a shoe designed pretty much exclusively for volleyball and I'd love to hear your take on it.
I’d love to start doing more volleyball / handball stuff actually
Been having a bunion and bunionette since birth aswell, completely hereditary for me but it hasn‘t been getting worse with wide shoes, using shoes with 0 drop and also shoes with „fingers“ for the toes work very well
Lebron's always had a deformed toe, look at pass photos. Also, the sneakers we get at footlocker, regardless of the athlete, isn't the same shoe that they wear. They have their own custom made specifically for their foot.
exactly. they are made to last few games for better performance ie better traction, better cushion and lighter weight compared to the mass production shoes that are meant to last at least 1 month.
I'm not saying that LeBron or anyone else specifically doesn't have bunions because of heritage, but I highly doubt that the majority of people with bunions would have bunions if it wasn't for modern footwear, I've been struggling with finding shoes that fit my feet for years and when I noticed that I had a slight "bunion" I started wearing barefoot shoes and toe spacers sometimes and the bunion has gotten a lot less noticeable and also a neuroma that I had been suffering with also slowly became less and less noticeable, obviously I'm not sure for everyone but I am certain that wearing shoes that have zero drop and a wide toe base truly have improved my feet, and I would recommend almost anyone to at least try it.
wow, I feel like I understand every word and it all made sense
Glad it helped 👍
Almost all the greats have messed up feet or other body parts. Charles Barkley hip is jacked, Michael Jordan's fingers are permanently dislocated, and don't even get me started on Shaq's feet 🤢
I used to use stiff, narrow toe boxed basketball shoes and it absolutely caused foot deformity and pronation. I developed a knee problem, back pain, and it wasn’t til I started using some barefoot style aqua socks around the house or going barefoot til my feet and knees got better. It’s the narrow toe box for hours a day that cause bunions and deformities. If I play ball now I use Nike Metcons. I’ve tried to find basketball shoes but they’re all too stiff, lack any lateral stability and feel like you’re locked into a brick that binds your toes, I guarantee over the coming years basketball shoes are going to change into wider boxed, low profile flexible shoes.
This video was actually quite personal for me because I have messed up toes where the knuckle parts stick up and I have a higher arch. So I really need to be smart with my shoe choices. For a long time I have always thought about surgery to correct the shape but the fusion part and having to rest and retrain the muscles for several weeks is the part that scares me. I go to the gym 5 times a week so I can’t afford to be sitting down and resting. I’ve just tried to learn to accept my defect and if I ever have kids, I’ll be watching closely at their feet to try and prevent the same issues happening to them that I’ve had over the years.
Yeah it’s different for everyone - some people it’s worth the effort to have surgery, others it’s not- gotta be a choice made with a trusted doctor and with all the facts/ options laid out
Hey Doc, if you keep this up I might become my football team's on pitch medic
Lol
ahhaaaaaaaa .. creepy
Hi doc,love your content,it helps me a lot to understand how to choose the right shoes for me.keep it going!
Awesome! Glad you liked it
I had a pair of lebrons and they were so narrow they cut my feet... glad I was able to return them or it would have been a big waste of moeny
Thats not normal
.. it's from Dunking and Jumping
Hey Zach, loving the content! I have a question related to foot development and the effect of shoe choice on that. I have recently gotten into barefoot shoes which seem to increase my agility and foot "touch" when playing tennis. Would love to hear your thoughts on this!
I actually have a whole video on that- enjoy! ruclips.net/video/zbnMk5YGZsA/видео.html
As someone who also transitioned to barefoot shoes and plays tennis, can you recommend tennis barefoot shoes? I heard that there aren't any because they wouldn't give enough Support, but I would be happy with zero drop and a wide toebox
Yep there really isn’t such a thing as barefoot tennis shoes or even zero drop, you need a low stack forefoot for ground contact
Whats peculiar about Lebron and his shoes, is that Nike puts all this tech into his signiture shoes but he doesn't play in them. More recently this was the case with the 18's and now 19's. He seems to like the Ambasseders, 15's and 7's the most. Any thoughts on that Foot Dr. Zach?
This is common - pros get used to one shoe and want to stick with a certain set up which may not be the “ premium shoe” so often there’s a discrepancy- this happens constantly in tennis too which gets annoying because those shoes a lot of the time aren’t even available- I don’t think it says much about the shoe more just personal preference of the player vs what the company wants to push
@@drewali7Agreed, we all know how his air bubbles in the PE's have a much lower profile than ones released to the public. Nike is playing the ultimate game on the consumer. They put his name on it, "make him" wear em in during token moments like NBA day, or during warm ups, then lets him switch to the shoes he's comfortabe playing in. I've stopped buying Lebrons because of that.
@@FootDoctorZach I agree. It really boils down to personal preference. Its just so obvious that he doesn't like many of his signiture shoes.
I'm Italian and I want buy LeBron 18, but not for play basketball(maybe sometimes with friends)...is good idea?example: for use the shoes in casual day...how are?
A lot of people do that
I generally like my shoes half size up during performance
I have a bit of a wide foot and lebrons shoes never hurt my toes kyries shoes were a good fit for me tried out Paul georges shoes and I can’t break them in at all no matter what
I like the outdoor setting, great video Zach :)
Thanks- glad you liked it! Editing out all the car and truck noise was an interesting challenge
This is why I could only play sports in and1s and Shaqs my foot needed that natural curve which alot of nikes dont have theyre just straight
I'm just gonna leave this here you look at any undeveloped countries and where people that live there do not wear shoes or they just wear sandals all of their feet are normal looking.. why ? Because they don't have shoes on shaping their micro growth.. it's pretty clear. I went from having no arch in my foot TO RESHAPING my foot to have high arch and wearing the right shoes matters.
most important way to figure out a shoe is that they fit comfortably..most people dont know the standard of comfort ajd think they can make do with the slight discomfort.
I had the same problem I have over 300 pairs of LeBron’s are used to rock those like every day not anymore
thoughts about foot and ankle taping for athletic activites?
I have a video on it coming up
Hey doc, can you do a video on golf shoes?? I know it may be a bit different, but I would love to see your take on what makes a great golfing shoe.
I was born with some really messed up feet and I can only run for so long and walking after a certain amount of time gives a great deal of pain. I have inserts that help but only so much. Def got handed the short end of the stick or maybe im just over complaining
I know you're a foot doctor but I need your honest opinion on his likely use of PED's
I have no info TBH- they get tested so regularly though so I would assume it would have been detected at some point
Likely PED based off what? Let me guess you flamed out as a athlete quickly so LeBron has to be doing PEDs.
I have a pair of Lebrons....they hold the toes soooooo damn snug. Hard to put the shoes on, and toes dont wiggle. And they are the right size, toe tips arent the issue...they SQUEEZE the foot
Yeah some feet just aren’t compatible with the last design
This was excellent explanation
Glad you got something out of it!
"Normal". My father in law is a petroleum engineer. He says earthquakes are normal, so frackin isn't causing anything abnormal. It's all just mother nature doing her thing.
If you're not having a problem with your feet you don't go see a foot specialist. So, specialists see problemed feet. I understand that daily exposure to something may make that thing seem normal. But to the rest of society, that doesn't only get exposed to bad feet on a daily basis... THAT AIN'T NORMAL.
My feet have never sufured as bad as in Nike sneaks, they're all too narrow at the toebox & I don't even have wide feet.
It’s also the shape that has to match - can be worse than a width mismatch
wow didnt know bunion had so much in it....i too have a bunion, thanks for the info.
Man it makes me cringe every time I see it, thank you for breaking it down Zach. It’s fascinating to know that a deformed physique and style has been so much more effective at the highest levels of competition.
Glad you got something out of the video 👍
It might work for him while playing basketball and actively working out every other part of his body, but I wonder how sustainable this is, specially after he retires and becomes less physically active.
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Yup 👍
Hi zach great video! I would like to know what do you think will be the best shoe laces for the ASICS ssff2
I have a video on that, you can check it out here: ruclips.net/video/VKc0bhcKFvY/видео.html
Can you share on whats your take on lebron 18's please 🥰
All I know is that I own a newer pair of Lebrons and damn those things are tight as hell. Feels like a corset for my feet
It the lerbons bro when I be running down in back on the basketball court my toes be hurting
Awesome video doc!
Thanks! Glad you liked it
When he was born. His feet was not like that. All of our toes are suppose to spread as our fingers are. Its because of lebrons shoes his feet are that way on top of him being an athlete but mainly lying his feet are the same shape as the shoe. The bunion is cause of the NARROWING TOWARD THE TOE. When you look at the original Tabi Boot ( ninja boot) the big toe is straight people who where's alsandls more have the spread apart feet the ground completely with the ions in the soil or ground. But its the shoes. You must be a Lebron Guy! 😀
Amazing content doc 👌👊
Glad you got something out of it!
So wait til year 19 and do surgery on his feet? Think he's done just fine with the crazy toes
Yup he has for sure
Great video!!
Glad you got something out of it!
Idk if this is normal but my second toe is curved like it kinda looks like a shrimp my family at times teased me about it I’ve searched it up it came to conclusions about hammertoes but I don’t feel any pain and when I try to straighten it I don’t feel any pain and I can run well and jump well but also it has came to a point we’re when I play basketball and the nail is black or a break my nail because of the toe and all the movements I do
Another foot doc video!!!
You got it!
I wear these daily. I'm size 14 men's US.
Homie needs Dr Ebony Vincent, Brad or Sarah pronto!
How
Well it is a bump… regardless if it’s from a bone or not.
He is fascia driven glute dominant
So doctor, how long does he have?
Great vid new sub 👍🏾
Appreciate it - glad you liked it
How much does it cost to have a pair of shoes custom created to your exact foot? Do any average athletes do this? Where would you even go to explore this process?
For name brands like this you probably can’t unless you are one of their athletes - ski boots and work boots are common footwear to get custom as are dress and orthopedic shoes for the elderly but for performance shoes it’s very very tough to have that done unless you’re a sponsored athlete
Finally a doc with a channel talking about tech in sneakers! so Glad i found your channel Doc!
Thanks! Glad you liked it
@@FootDoctorZach You have no idea I'm hooked man. LOL Where have you been?! haha. A foot doc that balls, is into sneakers and the tech inside, and actually knows what hes talking about?? Uhh yea im subbed brother.
Appreciate it - but I’m not sure you could call what I do on the court ball haha
@@FootDoctorZach Youre being humble doc loool. I see the suicide drills and that jump shot! Def got skills in the duffle bag!
I only have 1 LeBron shoes and the heel it’s so tight it almost causes achilles tendonitis whenever I wear them. It feels like it’s pulling it and it hurts
Yep that can happen
man throwing gang signs with his feet
Hey doc, what do you think about barefoot shoes and it being a correction to bunions and flat foot
I feel like this dude is part of the whole conspiracy. They never seem to admit that modern shores are objectively bad for our feet, no matter how you try to spin it.
Hey Doc, I'm having an issue when I'm wearing basketball shoes, like air forces. My bottom middle part of my foot hurts after walking for some time, and it feels like needles... I stopped wearing them which I haven't had the issues for a while, but I wanna find out the problem
Unfortunately I can’t give personal medical advice outside of my clinic setting due to state licensing - that kind of history really needs an exam to make any recommendations
I’ve had similar issues and buying an ortho might help. I got mine from amazon, it was a 3/4 version. If you’re having the same issue as me it’s because your feet flatten and perhaps causes your ankles and feet to rotate in. Your feet pronates. Try to get some orthos and even maybe a shoe with a wider toe box.
@joejett5084 i havent had the issue anymore because i have gotten sole cushions, but your right, the shoes have a very flat bottom and forxes my foot to flatten too, my feet have an arch and doesnt like it when its forced to be flat
with this kind of feet i wonder why he chose to wear narrow shoes? older lebron shoes used to cater wide footers now theyre all suffocating
His are custom lasts so they’re made exactly to his foot
@@FootDoctorZach probably reason why his foot never got better coz the shoes are shaped to fit his deformed toes no space for correction.
I love the looks of the LeBron 18s... but they are the most uncomfortable sneaker I ever put on. Basically unwearable. After 1 hour I was in agony and even felt claustrophobic wearing them. Damn shame. LeBron 7s will always be the best sneaker.
I bought these as a work shoe. And let me tell you breaking them in was tough I mean I forced myself to wear them and made exaggerated movements to break them in. There were times I had to take them off but now I’m glad that I did I wear these daily and couldn’t be happier, and that’s with a bunion that I’ve had for the better part of 10 years.
how about cleats shoes
The older I got Nikes no longer fit properly .too narrow !
Don’t spoil if it works
Yup exactly
But how does he walk he is not using is toes? Even my small one have movent im using it alote. Is he like using the side of the feet where the toe should be?
His toes contact the ground- the picture is deceiving
Is it true that walking barefoot and using zero drop shoes help splay the toes out more naturally?
It allows more splay yep but theres no good evidence that that does anything to your anatomy or "fixes" anything - that being said they do have some good use cases
@@FootDoctorZachFixed my plantar faciitis.
I bought a pair of his shoes for $300 and broke my foot pumping gas ya WTF 😒 my foot still hurts 8 years later.
Did anyone else have to count to make sure all 5 toes were there? My God. That pinky toe is hanging on for dear life lol
But you have a articulative way at saying his Nike brand shoes is FN his feet up major but we will play along 😁
hey doctor can yiu review adidas stabil next gen its handball shoe
Yeah I’d like to
If I had a penny for every “foot expert” that claimed that LeBron’s shoe choice caused his feet, not understanding that professional athletes all wear footwear made on a custom last, I’ll go crazy. This man is actually a foot expert and it shows
Thank you 👍
Now I can go to sleep knowing that Bron’s feet will be okay.
Thats why normally i felt pain the the toe area
in lebron16's sometimes
No different than a Ballet Dancer. His feet has a lot of miles in them.
Yup
I have those same shoes and they sont give me nothing… these are good shoes
Man just admit it; he’s foot belongs to an alien
Deion Sanders use to wear shoes a size or two smaller.
This is not just any hammer toes, this is Fascia Tensioning
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I call him GOAT🐐🦶🏽FOOT. 😑
From experience, lebrons look good but I hate playing in them
Hey doc why is lebron not wearing lebron 19?
hey doc! can you help me how to fix or treat the front of my calves everytime i play basketball they hurt really bad i tried putting ice, hot and warm ointment and even putting warm water on it but it doesnt go away when i play again
Depends on your foot type - I wouldn’t be able to give specific recommendations without an exam unfortunately , I would make an appointment with a local doc
sounds like shin splints
Can u fix a bunion without surgery?
YES! Look up minimalist shoes and toe spacers
You all gotta remember LeBron came up poor. I wonder how many shoes he wore were actually his or just handmedowns! I think his feet got like that as a child!
dont forget these guys grew fast so before they knew it their feet have outgrown their barely new shoes. kids arent that sensitive about fittings.
I have those shoes
So u put Deion sanders foot in the thumbnail
That says it all LeBron alien 👽
Why did I click on this 🤔
My powers are sometimes that strong
It’s the Nike Shoes Lol
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bro the feet functionalist
"Can't be caused by footwear"? It's not often I question a professional, but.. What about those people in Asian countries who used to do it intentionally?
You say 1:00 "otherwise anyone that's ever worn a tight shoe would have one" - I don't think that's the argument, this is about wearing the stuff *a lot.* It has to be at least somewhat affected, otherwise why wear orthopedic shoes? I do agree that surgery is unnecessary though, if you're Lebron your feet are probably pretty good at what they do. No reason to mess with that.
I say and show in the video thats poor fitting shoes can speed up an already deforming foot- I think you're referring to foot binding which is done with compression wrapping 24/7 starting when a girl is very very young when the joints arent formed yet- unless you wear a shoe constantly its hard for it to form your foot and if it did you would be more likely to get hallux varus not valgus and more likely to develop mallet toes not hammer toes - This stuff is largely hereditary and the interesting part is we know that because its been studied from bones of people who never wore shoes all the way through generations who have worn different eras of shoes
@@FootDoctorZach Thank you for the response! I misunderstood your original point in the video, to mean "footwear can't change your feet" - Now I think I get it, you were speaking of the specific conditions.
Oh by the way..You wouldn't happen to have a video in the works about how to stop a slightly ingrown toenail from getting worse? eheh, no reason in particular..
@@FootDoctorZach maybe not 24/7 but you are forgetting many of these players spend 10 hours a day in the gym training. so it can still deform the feet especially on high impact activities.
i believe in the golden age corsets werent worn 24/7 either yet it shaped unnaturally slim waists.
Nike air max have shaped my foot slightly from wearing them all my life 😂😂
Same bruh my toes looking a little odd compared to other ppl
Do Shaq next
His feet maybe normal, but they’re still caused by weak muscles
Sneakers shaped our feet nowadays unfortunately.
lebron james foot lore
please review lebron 17 low
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When I wear Lebron 18 I understand to reason of Lebrons fingers shape LUL
LeBunion
Lol
Kobe had same issues
I have to admit. Basketball is probably the hardest sport on your feet. I lost 2 toenails in my time & had to wrap my feet for every practice
Hoops running and tennis all crush your foot for sure
I’m pretty sure Football and Soccer Players have the same or similar feet problem
Yep- lots of pivoting injuries
it depends on the shoe. i wore a shoe 1 size too big and it damaged my big toenail in 1 session to a point it turned black and started coming off after 6 months. had to trim it and tape it before it fully detaches to avoid accidental pull new toe grew back but was slightly deformed.