They say the feet are the second heart.
The feet have “reflex zones” where peripheral nerves are concentrated and correspond to the entire body, including the internal organs.
Barefoot living leads to stimulation of these reflex zones, which promotes improved circulation and function of the corresponding organs.
However, it is not possible to go out barefoot, but traditional Japanese footwear can provide a similar situation. They are less constricting, do not interfere with the circulation of blood flow, do not deform the big toe or other toes, and help develop the toes of the feet.
Walking around in Geta is an exercise in itself.
Also, if you wear them correctly, your posture will change, which will also condition your body. They say that since the fingers are held between the HANAO-strapsattached in the middle of the stepsole, the standing posture is naturally centered inward line from the thumb to the heel, which enhances the function of the inner muscles, such as the psoas major.
By placing the center of gravity on the inner part of the body between the toes and heels, the upper body becomes loose and the lower body is stable, which in Oriental medicine is called “upper deficiency and lower substance”, and the body naturally develops a posture that prevents hunching and slouching.
Japanese footwear is an exercise in wearing them, so to speak.
