at9 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 suggests that they are largely hereditary rather than due to badly fitting footwear. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22555774 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hhboots Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Cool, they confirmed my strongly held belief which was stated in an earlier thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shafted Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Same here. I've also felt that if you wore poorly fitting shoes, you would get some serious callouses before you got bunions. Shafted, the boots that is! View my gallery here http://www.hhplace.o...afteds-gallery/ or view my heeling thread here http://www.hhplace.org/topic/3850-new-pair-of-boots-starts-me-serious-street-heeling/ - Pm me if you want fashion advice or just need someone to talk to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dr. Shoe Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Indeed. A bunion is a deformity of the big toe joint and has always been believed to be hereditary but aggravated by poorly fitting footwear. Graduate footwear designer able to advise and assist on modification and shoe making projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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