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Can shoes alter your mind? What neuroscience says about foot sensation and focus

  • Written by Atom Sarkar, Professor of Neurosurgery, Drexel University
Can shoes alter your mind? What neuroscience says about foot sensation and focusYour shoes might not necessarily free your mind.ksana-gribakina/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Athletic footwear has entered a new era of ambition. No longer content to promise just comfort or performance, Nike claims its shoes can activate the brain, heighten sensory awareness and even improve concentration by stimulating the bottom of your feet.

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