Is This The Root Cause Of JOINT PAIN? - This Will SHOCK YOU! | Dr. Gundry & Steven Sashen

I’m curious - how often do you prioritize the health of your feet and finding the best shoes to support your lifestyle?
Well, if you’re like me… probably not a whole lot. That’s why I’ve invited Steven Sashen - a Masters All-American Sprinter and entrepreneur who says the key to healthy feet, better posture, and improved athletic performance has to do with “natural movement”.
Steven introduces us to Xero Shoes - a shoe that mimics going barefoot, and why it outperforms other popular running shoes. He also shares tips for regaining your form and connecting to your roots to optimize your athletic performance.
On this episode you’ll learn:
-Why your SHOES may actually be harming your health
- The BIGGEST mistake a major shoe company made (and they still regret it today)
- How this common type of shoe may actually be changing your brain!
- Why you do NOT need an arch for proper foot support and cushion
- How this shoe mistake can lead to a shorter life (almost everyone is doing it)
- How making this ONE change could help you optimize your exercise and experience better results
- How walking barefoot can improve your balance reflexes
- Why you should stay away from THIS common shoe brand
- The shoe brand that is changing the future of shoes (they’re incredibly comfortable and great for overall health)
- 3 exercise ANYONE can do to strengthen their feet and improve their balance (you can even do them while brushing your teeth)
- What big shoe companies don’t want you to know - and why you should avoid wearing them at all costs
Enjoy the comfort and benefits of natural movement xeroshoes.com/
This episode is sponsored by Xeroshoes, but Dr. Gundry’s opinions are his own.

[@kennixox262]

That is enlightening. I'm 61, have knee pain in my right knee here in the desert from walking on a local trail. Spend a lot of time at the beach in California and walk barefoot up/down the beach, 3.5 mile circuit twice daily and no pain in my knees whatsoever. I know what I shall be doing later this afternoon.

[@gregarious6662]

Hey Dr. Gundry, Your host gets an A+ for being very OBJECTIVE and not drawing conclusions based on his or others OPINIONS. He always admits where the data / research doesn't prove his concept, but it logically makes sense i.e. less cramped shoes to avoid bunions etc.

[@margaretleehightower3073]

This was absolutely amazing sooo enlightening……I am looking at them now..keep buying shoes I can’t wear balance problems….I so need a pair of Zero shoes.

[@rtbrain]

This is the PERFECT video for me to be absorbing right now! January 3rd I quickly developed planters, Achilles and tibialis tendinitis. Fast forward to now I have done 6 physical therapy sessions, two podiatrist appointments, 2 sets of orthopedic inserts and a pair of $160 hoka. My right foot is still not showing signs of getting better. So I’m talking probably close to 1,500 dollars worth of therapy in the last 6 weeks. My NEXT purchase will be a pair of XEROS.

[@natapr9718]

Thanks for the new knowledge!

[@doreensoutar5130]

Thank you so much for this podcast. I spent half my childhood dancing in ballet pumps which are dead flat and 'feelsome', and normal shoes always felt restrictive. Recently I came across some wetsuit shoes in a local store, and the balance and body efficacy I felt when dancing came flooding back. I do a lot of 'grounding' just because I like the feeling of bare feet and being in touch with the earth, but having discovered barefoot shoes, I would not go back to heels and thick soles.

[@StarBeam-gn3wo]

But grounding should be barefoot any shoes you wear will stop the telluric energy going into your body. I agree the wetsuit shoes are good for walking or running but grounding is meant to be barefoot.the only shoes for grounding would need to be espadrilles or something that's not rubber

[@doreensoutar5130]

@@StarBeam-gn3wo indeed. Thank you for your kind elaboration x

[@StarBeam-gn3wo]

These shoes definitely sound great though I definitely want some! 🤩😍

[@rubencohen2936]

Two intelligent men who hear the beat of a different drum in good health. Barefoot / Minimalist Shoes and sandals are the best decisions I ever made for my feet. I wish I knew about this decades ago. 👣 ♥️ 🪬

[@ToniDJohns]

OMG !!! THIS IS AMAZING TIMINING TO WATCH !!! While watching this video it ignited message signals of release in my legs from the bottom of my feet felt sooooo good !!! Very very happy feeling info reminding me how good my whole body balance would be when barefoot, wearing my moccasins or flipper sandals around on the beach, on a grassed park, on the country trails. Going dancing in real stilettos is ok and fun but after always back to natural foot care I always had good posture and could sprint with no issues too!! Thanks soooooo much for this interview Dr. Gundry & Steven Sashen. I am going back to 'barefoot' strides ...YAY !!!! 😎💯💖👍🦶🐬

[@ah5392]

Absolutely love this video,, it's so important!! Thank you for getting this out to all of us, as always!! Great Info

[@jefftrimm7806]

Great episode.. I learned a lot! 👍

[@ddjbdjb]

Very interesting. Will have to try these.

[@YasminA-jm9zs]

I can’t wait to watch this and pass along the information to my older family members. Thank you both! 💕

[@erausatv]

Got my first pair last night at REI and walked four miles in them. They do feel quite thin, but I had no pain.

[@mitasuomipolttaatanaan842]

Thank you for this again great edjucational video. Blessings for both.

[@ligiasommers]

Super interesting thank you! I will check them out 🙏🏻🌹✨🙏🏻

[@parmbirdhaliwal6311]

Intresting and useful talk .

[@janealan2142]

Watched this video yesterday and bought a pair of Xero HFS shoes today. Wore them home and my feet felt great. I could actually feel my whole foot working/flexing from heel to toe with each step. Cost me $208 including tax at a minimal footwear store in Toronto Canada. So happy for this video. Great going gentlemen. Excellent information and advice. Put my $395 orthopedic sandals with the 3" soles in the back of the closet. Probably for good. 😂

[@panthericegirl]

this was an excellent podcast by two very knowledgeable people

[@dianahenderson3777]

Great video....a lot to think about when it comes to boots & sneakers as I always get them good thick soles. But make sure they aren't stiff and inflexible too. I walk around inside the house and out in the yard without shoes all the time and down the beach...no shoes, always barefoot. Grounding !! I have no trouble with my feet and maybe thy is why. Barefoot and natural. I will try to find shoes that are flat to give them a go with walking. I am almost 71, haven't worn heals in a long time. I don't slouch or have foot or leg problems. I think walking around barefoot has done this. Thus, shoes like that should work the same. Great, enlightening video.

[@lorenacarlson7706]

I am wondering how much Dr Gundry charges to his invites to promote their products. It must be a lot. I am addicted to Dr Gundry, always so informative.

[@andrewlankes]

This was really great. I will be buying a pair.

[@micheldubois9466]

Thanks a lot , saving my body again !

[@martikaskitchen4225]

Awesome video. It is truth and I will mind it for myself but children first...

[@royheins231]

Couldn’t agree more, been there done that.. absolutely true

[@firstlast1732]

I run and walk a lot I would never have a barefoot shoe it's very uncomfortable and bothers my feet over time. I however found a good light soft cushioned sneaker with an arch helps me tremendously and I have no foot problems at all. Also my feet look brand new which is amazing I'm almost 60 and walk 28k steps a day.

[@TheCmtorie]

That's awesome! My parents never used car seats with me when I was an infant...and clearly I'm still alive. Regardless...I still used car seats with my children. My parents also smoked until I was about 8...at 46 I have yet to get lung cancer from their second hand smoke. Doesn't mean I want to keep breathing in second hand smoke. Know better, do better. :)

[@WohaliTheOneandOnly]

What brand sneaker did you find that helped?

[@awesometulips9427]

YES!!! Finally some good shoes sense 🙌

[@LLjean-qz7sb]

When my children were learning to walk in the early 70's, my pediatrician said "DO NOT GET THEM HARD SOLED SHOES! LET THEM GO BAREFOOT OR IF YOU MUST PUT SOMETHING ON THEIR FEET, GET A PAIR OF KEDS SNEAKERS!" I myself used to wear "Earth Shoes" and loved them! Am looking into getting them again and I am 73 yrs with knee, hip and back problems. Great talk and information! God Bless!

[@janetkniss8106]

Such a great interview! I recently told my 87 year old mom that she might be better in trainers than being barefoot most of the time for balance….Wow, was I wrong!!!! I can’t wait to share this video with her🌸🌸🌸

[@Emar1962]

I have been wearing barefoot shoes (different companies) exclusively for 5 years now and it's the best thing I have done for my feet and my back. I do wear Five Fingers as well and I love them!

[@lmwlmw4468]

Yeahp, right on target...!!! Great video.

[@rationalcase]

What a great video and what a super-interesting guest! As a child I got chased a couple of times, by bigger kids, who wanted to beat me up. I immediately and without any conscious thought kicked off my shoes to run barefoot (well, sock-foot). They couldn’t catch me and I got home safely. I’ve always thought that was a weird thing to have done on hard, dirty roads, but it was clearly an instinct and I definitely ran faster than my pursuers.

[@nowayjose6700]

I really appreciate your interviews. Have you interviewed Dr William Davis?

[@LadiesDayOut]

I love xero shoes, i have several pairs hiking, running, dress.... my calves look amazing.

[@svenjiandreson3614]

Well great talk, I have arch support, but i wear also bearfoot shoes for the last 7 or 8 years or so 😀 so the inside of my shoes are flat 😄

[@sooner_born2256]

Definitely something to think about. I've found Chi Running has helped my form a lot, but maybe I will try cutting back on shoe drop and structure. Very frustrated the last 10 years finding a good wide toe box. Disappointed XERO shoes run 1/2 size small, because I'm a 15 so can't up size.

[@Hungho-jd9pb]

Hi …. In Vietnam, kids are doing outdoor activities without shoes for better sensations ( very typical).

[@MariaVazquez-du3st]

Scoliosis - one hip is higher than the other. I ran for many years, and I started back slowly because I still love it, but now I really notice the difference from right stride and left. I don't know at this late stage of my life if I should try to " correct" this, because ..? or get some of these cool shoes and just carry on!

[@frankyjkd]

Thank's for this great video, i was wondering for about a year or 2, which shoes are best for my body. Now i just have to figurout how to get them in germany.

[@jisyang8781]

One thing that bugged me when I moved to US was a lot of people wear shoes inside their carpeted homes. Besides sanitary issue, I didn’t understand why they suffocate, torture and muffle their feet whole day except when they’re sleeping.

[@HappybyChoice]

“Earth shoes”…me too 😁

[@Themusicalgirlie]

I have Xero shoes and I love them so much that I replace all my shoes in my closet with Xero shoes. I will only buy Xero shoes. It took a few months to get use to feeling every little pebble under my feet when walking but now the little pebbles don’t bother me and my feet and lower legs are much stronger and flexible like he says.

[@rubencohen2936]

I have quite a few pairs of Xero Shoes and sandals too. 😃 👣

[@albamilo2453]

Do they make any leather sole shoes for earthing?

[@luciaseacreature8705]

I am a over-pronator and developed really bad PTT which lasted over year and half so not having arch support when running or anytime is sketchy

[@lindamccredie2759]

Where do I get these shoes in Australia?

[@Debbie3360]

Can I wear these shoes if I have narrow feet & pins in my foot

[@nadiah3664]

If I were to wear flat hard shoes, I would be in such an immense pain, I probably couldnt walk. My feet are not shaped into anything by bad shoes, I pay attention to comfy form, it must be light weight, provide ample room for the toes, no high heels or similar nonsense. Any transgretion against this and I will pay for it with immense pain. As such finding shoes is a difficult task, I am female. However, my shoes need to be padded, or I will be dying in pain within 2-3 hours. I CANNOT wear flat hard shoes, tried that over and over, the result being the same, horrible pain and even inflamation of the muscles and tendons that attach to the inside of the heel. No ammount of trying to get used to flat hard shoes helped. So sorry, this information is incorrect. And I dont care what doctors say, experts recommend, none of that matters to me. What matters to me is what I can clearly observe in reality. That said, I dont run, so this only applies to me walking and I do a lot of walking.

[@residentjess]

Those shoes are not hard. However, it will take some time to get used to them. Have you worn heels in the past?

[@jacque4697]

When I was younger we didn't wear shoes in the Summer and my feet were totally accustomed to it. If I tried going barefoot now it would be difficult.

[@puggychu]

Well...wish walking barefoot can work for me. Unfortunately I have flat feet so without arch support my feet will hurt so much to the point of making me into a cripple.

[@ttii9]

Let's discuss

[@firstman9273]

would you say your shoes are a good idea for older people - my mum wears crocks as slippers in the house but they're not really a good fit would a pair of your shoes help - she has parkinsonism so she tends to shuffle at times

[@AlexandreLollini]

Try removing a bag you have on your head and compare before/after vision : I'll never go back to bad shoes. Feet are like hands but down there.

[@AlexandreLollini]

After one year and a half, adaptation to zero drop and wide toe box is not complete, I still have reflexes of putting heel firs and it feels extremely bad as it should. Walking at a street normal pace still feels unnatural to me. What feels the best is just chilling at an upper rythm, like half jogging. That feels natural. When i slip on a slippery surface and I can recover, that feels natural, not falling makes me feel like superman. I have not yet found that walking method where I should put the side of the palm first down; I can do it but it feel forced.

[@misteryz573]

EBV Epstein - Barr Virus eats joints, cartilage!!

[@captaincoconut457]

What if one leg is shorter than the other? How to get rid of the orthopaedic insole?

[@hectorpgavilla]

I have flat feet. I cannot walk on hard surfaces because I get bone spurs. How can Intrain my feet to walk barefoot on hardwood floors?

[@candicemay]

He says cushioning/padding ain’t good for your feet but apparently he never had planter facia issues cause no padding makes mine worse 😢

[@residentjess]

I have plantar fasciitis and I use these shoes. No problem with that. But I’ve also lost some weight. So that might also be a factor in my case.

[@sisudanceacademy3133]

Our ballerina feet need lots of attention to strength! Thankfully I teach safety from a young training age!!

[@LoriSavingWild]

isnt padding a new technology because we are no longer walking on dirt like our ancestors. When walking on cement it would seem we need padding???

[@StarBeam-gn3wo]

I personally have observed that people will always try to find excuses to charge us more, so they will say this is better because it has more padding , same with pillows , these pillows are worth spending more money on because they are so much plumper, but just as with the shoes they aren't thinking about our health, they're thinking how to extract more money from us and a selling point to do that. I happen to think pillows are very bad for us because our spine is no longer aligned with our head. I prefer the flattest pillow possible and would never use 2 pillows apart from if I'm sat up in bed reading. If you think back to when we used to sleep on floors which is actually the healthiest way, we put something to tale off the coldness the floor and the hardness that's all. It's not necessary and not good for us to be so thickly padded. The same with shoes seems to be true and it makes sense.

[@randpmagnuson6711]

What about good tread? So not slippery

[@debrariat6884]

ALTRA shoes do not have an elevated heel, but they do have thicker soles than these XERO shoes. i love ALTRA. i could NOT walk in these XERO shoes because i walk on all types of surfaces including concrete. i walk 30 miles a week. my feet need a thicker sole. and if i couldn't have arch support i could not walk. i have very high arches

[@AlexandreLollini]

My toes are not straight yet, but they are visibly way less bent inward than at the start, (first xero Nov. 2021, now Feb 2023) the shoes opened from the exterior side in the middle between the sole and the rest of the shoe. So I am on my second pair. NONE of what is said in this video is bullshit.

[@jaetwo_931]

Imagine what us with MS are dealing with as far as brain and foot communication. It’s reversed at times. Drop foot

[@zzcaptainmastiv2727]

no, Dr Gundry, this is very good information, but not the cause of joint pain in most cases.

[@humairakhan574]

I wish they made slip resistant work shoes for men & women

[@davmac6148]

Wow very expensive shoes ! May be somebody should make this kind of shoes cheaper.

[@randpmagnuson6711]

My bunions never hurt when I wear flip flops... but need hiking shoes that don't hurt my bunions!!!

[@tobiaskevorkazito4072]

Hey Coach Dr. Gundry, I was going to get Custom LASIK on my eyes until I saw how good you look in all your frames. I want that Panache 😂😂💪🏻❤️🥊🌸🇨🇦🙏 Edit: oh joy these sneakers are on sale at Amazon Canada, got the pro minimalist barefoot 👊🏻, note, you need a size bigger of these than your usual shoe size.

[@Lorrieonline]

oh wait, we're old? hahaha

[@ah5392]

And the woman's heels, ... FYI my son's girlfriend broke her ankle wearing a low heal to work... just so many reasons to be more cautious for us ladies, lol

[@fredericdudley6184]

Food, foot…only one letter different.

[@63ah1275]

Joint pain is caused by smoking the roach too close to the end.

[@gilessteve]

My joint pain was alleviated by eliminating wheat products from my diet.

[@misteryz573]

EBV Barr Virus 95 % People have it. Eating joints / cartilage

[@randpmagnuson6711]

I have bunions because of high heels

[@firstlast1732]

This guy probably smokes pot like I sip coffee. Just a California surfer dude who wants to go against the grain

[@pamgronewoller3656]

I will be 70 this year. I have

[@pamgronewoller3656]

rumitoid arthritis along with osteoporosis arthritis. I work on cement all day. What shoes do I wear for this. My knees are very painful.

[@rtbrain]

Time wounds all heels. (And poor shoe wear choices)

[@jumpercable20]

In the military, soldiers are taught to march Heel to Toe. When I served our drill instructor was not happy, he said we marched like women. So he made us march on our toes for almost a mile then when everyone was about to fall out, he said if you can march like a soldier, I want to hear heels breaking concrete. So, I'm sorry but I always walk Heel to Toe.

[@teridacktaljones4553]

🦝

[@LoriSavingWild]

indigenous tribes walk and run on dirt, not cement

[@SolveForX]

I always like your videos, but how do you square your position on diets with vegans who are consistently more healthy and have lower heart disease and all cause mortality than their meat eating brethren? Vegans eat a TON of grain.

[@the_benjamin_effect]

My arthritic feet say no.

[@AftabSaddique-yr1jm]

TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH WOMEN WEARING HIGH HEELS WILL SO DAMAGE ON THE LONG RUN JIST TO LOOK GOOD FOR A ASHORT TIME WEARING STILLETOES NOT WORTH THE LONG RUN DAMAGE BE SENSIBLE WEAR THE RIGHT

[@chaosordeal294]

That guy picked the weirdest shoe he could find to demonstrate that "all shoes are bad, oOOOooo." Snake oil. Gundry should be ashamed, but he hosts clowns like this all the time.

[@alyx1715]

Anyone in the comments have any advice for a mechanic who has to wear steel toed boots for 8 hours a day on a concrete floor?

[@tommooe4524]

They lie about food, meds, politics, etc so why would they not lie about shoes?