South African school shoes: Urgent changes required for our children’s unique feet

Authors

  • Marise C. Breet Division of Sport Science, Department of Exercise, Sport, and Lifestyle Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3608-8537
  • Johanna E. de Villiers Division of Movement Science and Exercise Therapy, Department of Exercise, Sport, and Lifestyle Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2180-9709
  • Ranel Venter Division of Sport Science, Department of Exercise, Sport, and Lifestyle Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6620-7915

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2023/16295

Keywords:

shoe fit, barefoot, foot pathologies, school shoes, children

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Published

2023-09-28

How to Cite

Breet, M. C., de Villiers, J. E., & Venter, R. (2023). South African school shoes: Urgent changes required for our children’s unique feet. South African Journal of Science, 119(9/10). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2023/16295

Issue

Vol. 119 No. 9/10 (2023)

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Commentary

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