You Walk Wrong

Being an Aspie Girl married to an Aspie Boy we share more than a few traits, like our habit of 'toe-walking'. It's one of the classic ways of spotting aspie kids, who often walk like a 'fox' or a ballet dancer on the pads of their feet. I love shoes to look at but still kick them off the first chance I get, and spend most of my time in New Zealand wandering around barefoot.

Most people stomp around in shoes all day, and are in fact walking in an unnatural way. A study titled “Shod Versus Unshod: The Emergence of Forefoot Pathology in Modern Humans?” shows that in fact You Walk Wrong.

So after years of practicing a 'normal' stride, I'm embracing my inner bounce. Already my back feels straighter and spinning round the studios is a fun way to take a micro-break. If you have an aspie kid then don't tell them off for toe-walking. Tell them that more people should learn to walk like them instead!