yeniseri wrote:I am not too keen on the concept though making shoes to match the contour of the feet should be as "efficient"(function, stability, allowing the feet to breathe, etc) as possible!
Minimalist suggest a "less than approach" for its own sake and I have seen a few models where one does not need to bend, stretch, tie, etc to position the shoes and that seems like a mistake pointing to
laziness and not allowing the body to go through its normal stages of motion meaning muscle would be greatetly impact as there is no challenge to the body.
I'm pretty sure if you put your mind to it you could gain back through your workout what you are losing in not bending over to tie your shoe. YMMV