Plimsolls are better than trainers for children, say scientists
12/09/2013
Old-fashioned plimsoll shoes are better for children’s feet than modern trainers, according to scientists, because they teach them to run in a more natural manner on the front part of the foot. Dr Mick Wilkinson, a sports scientist at Northumbria University, told an audience at the British Science Festival in Newcastle: “If I was to advise...