To make sure I was pressing off evenly through the ball or front portion of the foot, I found it helpful to think about keeping pressure on the front two points of the foot tripod. This creates a rigid lever to propel the body forward. The foot needs to supinate, or roll back outward at the end of each step. The entire big toe should make firm contact with the ground. In real time this happens quickly so practicing in slow-motion can be helpful.

This allows for the gradual loading of weight on the inside edge of the foot and big toe. I liked to imagine when taking a step that each toe touches the ground in order, starting with the little toe. One reason the foot collapses inward is because the big toe is not effectively stabilizing the arch.

Thinking of keeping weight towards the outside edge of the foot helped keep the heel in a neutral position. My old way of walking involved putting too much pressure on the inside of the foot. Make contact with the outside edge of the footĪfter the initial contact, when the heel has touched down, I focused on having the outside part of the foot (the little toe side) contact the ground first.

Flat footing