“The human foot is one of the most complex masterpieces of evolution, a work of art in biomechanics: not only it allows us to walk, run and jump, but it is also a true witness of our past and our ...

During human evolution, the foot underwent strong selective pressures. The pronounced medial arch of the human foot is considered a unique feature in the evolution of habitual bipedalism. A high ...

The transverse arch, which curves across the center of the foot at the heads of the metatarsals from the outside to the inside, is responsible for more than 40 percent of the human foot’s stiffness, ...