Many people look at feet and think… Ew gross!!
I was one of them, but now I find them fascinating! Imagine seeing the same trait in 4 generations of feet!! Like any part of us, our feet get passed down from our parents. Some people get mom’s feet, some get dad’s, some get one of each. Or sometimes it skips a generation, so maybe you end up with Grandma’s feet!!!⠀
With almost 20 years in the business, I’ve seen a ton of feet. Yet I’m still intrigued with traits passed down through a family! I met a lady with extremely flat feet and excessively pronated ankles, where the ankle was almost on the ground. Then I met her mother and saw similar characteristics. Then I met her children, all 4 having varying degrees of excessive pronation!!!
So I’ve worked with the 3 generations of feet over the years and have watched the children have children!! When they started having kids, I did mention that with their family history, we should be keeping an eye on how the kids’ feet develop. And I was right! We are now working with the 4th generation of excessively pronated ankles, but not all of them have this trait.⠀
So I find it absolutely amazing to see how similar feet can be in a family. Next time you’re at a family reunion, take a look at each other’s feet ! Did you get Grandma’s bunions? Did you get Uncle Tom’s long, skinny toes? Who has high arches and who has flat feet? Do your feet look like your siblings’ feet?
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