Keyword: Wieland Kinz
9.6.23 Lecture by Dr. Wieland Kinz & Franziska Kuntze on the topic of barefoot shoes: advice, know-how and what to consider when buying
After a short welcome and introduction by the moderator, Franziska Kuntze from POLOLO, Dr. Wieland Kinz answered the question of whether wearing barefoot shoes makes sense and, in his remarks, referred to his decades of experience with international scientific studies - measuring children's feet and shoes. Basically, this discussion goes back a long time - as early as 1782 there was a first scientific paper that led to the realization that the feet get longer when walking, which is why shoes have to be longer than the feet. A sketch from the time shows the superimposed outlines of a shoe sole and foot, making it clear that continue reading
Dealer training Barefoot shoes as the best alternative to walking barefoot
Notes from the POLOLO specialist dealer lecture with Dr. Wieland Kinz The digital POLOLO specialist dealer lecture “Barefoot (shoes) in kindergarten” took place on April 5, 2022. Amazing research results - first-hand findings from the research project 'Children's Feet - Children's Shoes' with the Austrian sports scientist Dr. Wieland Kinz. As head of the research team “Children's Feet and Children's Shoes”, he is dedicated to investigating whether children even wear suitable shoes and why... continue reading
Feet don't have to go to bed - stress is important
Interview with Dr. Wieland Kinz about children's feet and shoes For POLOLO, Nina Massek conducted an interview with Dr. Wieland Kinz from the children's feet and children's shoes research team: What health damage can children's feet be caused by shoes that are too short? Dr. Kinz: We demonstrated this for the first time together with the University of Vienna in 2009, because before that... continue reading
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