The results of the study show that all footwear alters the barefoot walking pattern.
The fact of wearing shoes supposes an artificial extension of the lower limb that the child has to manage during the development of walking. If, in addition, this footwear does not present a minimum functional structure, the child will have to make an extra effort that translates into a greater modification of the gait pattern and less control, which leads to an increase in stumbling and falls.
