Table 3.
Differences in perceptions of supportive footwear and minimalist footwear. Values are mean (SD) mm from 100 mm visual analog scales. Higher scores represent greater perceived attractiveness, comfort, fit, ease of donning and doffing, heaviness and location of comfort
| Supportive footwear | Minimalist footwear | Cohen’s d | Interpretation | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor Orthopaedic Shoes Questionnairea | |||||
| Attractiveness to self | 80.0 (19.0) | 62.1 (30.9) | 0.72 | large | 0.011* |
| Attractiveness to others | 77.2 (19.1) | 56.9 (30.6) | 0.82 | very large | 0.010* |
| Comfort | 61.2 (25.4) | 65.1 (30.2) | 0.14 | small | 0.656 |
| Fit | 84.9 (10.3) | 74.5 (24.8) | 0.56 | large | 0.081 |
| Ease of donning and doffing | 90.3 (8.3) | 80.4 (16.6) | 0.77 | large | 0.009* |
| Heaviness | 27.7 (18.5) | 6.8 (9.6) | 1.45 | huge | 0.001† |
| Comfort scaleb | |||||
| Overall | 64.6 (23.7) | 62.0 (30.4) | 0.10 | small | 0.752 |
| Heel cushioning | 83.5 (9.7) | 53.8 (33.6) | 1.23 | huge | < 0.001* |
| Forefoot cushioning | 52.2 (30.1) | 52.1 (29.2) | 0.00 | very small | 0.932 |
| Medio-lateral control | 76.0 (23.2) | 56.9 (28.5) | 0.75 | large | 0.048* |
| Arch height | 79.2 (32.4) | 43.0 (16.3) | 1.45 | huge | < 0.001* |
| Heel cup fit | 87.0 (7.8) | 64.8 (32.8) | 0.96 | very large | 0.004* |
| Shoe heel width | 85.9 (9.8) | 73.4 (23.4) | 0.71 | large | 0.013* |
| Shoe forefoot width | 82.3 (17.2) | 68.4 (26.9) | 0.63 | large | 0.017* |
| Shoe length | 83.8 (12.4) | 78.9 (15.8) | 0.35 | medium | 0.182 |
*Significant improvement with supportive footwear
†Significant improvement with minimalist footwear
aScore range from 0 to100; higher score indicates better function
aScore range from 0 to100; higher score indicates greater comfort