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- The Focal Point Method of Wear Pattern Description and Comparison
- Methods
- Results
- Overview of the Returned Patterns
- Analysis
- Overall Foot Function as the Primary Shoe Wear Influence
- Foot Pathology as a Secondary Shoe Wear Influence
- The Potential for External Influence on Shoe Wear Patterns
- A Theory of Shoe Wear Pattern Influence
- The Value of an Improved Understanding of Shoe Wear Patterns
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: Methodologic Considerations
- References
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A Theory of Shoe Wear Pattern Influence Incorporating a New Paradigm for the Podiatric Medical Profession
Qualitative analysis of shoe wear patterns collected from a questionnaire evaluating podiatric physicians’ experiences in this area suggests that wear patterns could indicate causative function within a known pathologic context. Several different functions are suggested by patterns associated with each of the pathologic entities involved, and analysis of the relationship between patterns and reasons given by respondents for pattern-form variations show the strongest associations to be with functionally termed conditions. A basic model is proposed to present factors important in wear pattern production, suggesting that a new concept of primary walking intention is more influential than foot pathologies in wear pattern formation and that external factors are also influential, with the combined factors being described as the “holistic foot function.” This model may provide a variety of benefits to podiatric medicine; as shoe wear patterns are records of the usual long-term activity of the functioning foot, this paradigm could form a basis for podiatric medical practice. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 94(3): 261–268, 2004)
