We analyzed the pressure, impulse on 24 sensors location under the foot using the Parotec system. Total 7 kinds of shoes, i.e. sport shoe, high heel shoes (5㎝ heel, 8㎝ heel, 13㎝ heel), platform shoe, inline skate, and heelys were evaluated for 20 normal subjects. Compared with those of sport shoe, greater pressure and impulse were shown on the 1st phalange and the 1st metatarsal head and greater impulse on the medial tarsal bone in high-heel shoes. Greater pressure and impulse were shown on medial metatarsal bone and the lateral tarsal bone in platform shoe. Greater impulse was shown on the medial tarsal bone in inline-skate. Heelys shoe showed smaller impulse on the central area of foot. The result of this study is expected to provide useful information about the relationship between the shoe type and the foot pathologies.
