Table 2 Footwear characteristics
From: Effects of worn and new footwear on plantar pressure in people with gout
Characteristica | New Shoe | Worn Shoe | P | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heel height (mm), mean (SD) | 37.3 (0.9) | 36.2 (1.2) | < 0.001 | 3% |
Forefoot height (mm), mean (SD) | 20.6 (0.5) | 19.4 (0.6) | < 0.001 | 5% |
Heel counter stiffness, n (%) | < 0.001 | NA | ||
Minimal (> 45°) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | ||
Moderate (< 45°) | 0 (0%) | 12 (30%) | ||
Rigid (< 10°) | 40 (100%) | 27 (68%) | ||
Midfoot sagittal stiffness, n (%) | < 0.001 | NA | ||
Minimal (> 45°) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | ||
Moderate (< 45°) | 0 (0%) | 18 (45%) | ||
Rigid (< 10°) | 40 (100%) | 21 (53%) | ||
Midfoot frontal stiffness, (n%) | 0.001 | NA | ||
Minimal (> 45°) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | ||
Moderate (< 45°) | 0 (0%) | 9 (23%) | ||
Rigid (< 10°) | 40 (100%) | 30 (75%) | ||
Lateral midsole hardness (Shore A), mean SD) | 57.0 (0) | 58.3 (0.9) | < 0.001 | 2% |
Medial midsole hardness (Shore A), mean (SD) | 54.0 (0) | 56.2 (1.2) | < 0.001 | 4% |
Heel midsole hardness (Shore A), mean (SD) | 56.0 (0) | 58.8 (1.3) | < 0.001 | 5% |
Upper wear, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
None | 40 (100%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Medial tilt | 0 (0%) | 17 (43%) | NA | |
Neutral | 0 (0%) | 23 (58%) | ||
Lateral tilt | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Midsole wear, n (%) | 0.005 | NA | ||
None | 40 (100%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Medial | 0 (0%) | 8 (20%) | ||
Neutral | 0 (0%) | 32 (80%) | ||
Lateral | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Tread, n (%) | < 0.001 | NA | ||
Not worn | 40 (100%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Partly worn | 0 (0%) | 40 (100%) | ||
Fully worn | 0 (0%) | (0%) | ||
Outsole wear, n (%) | < 0.001 | NA | ||
None | 40 (100%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Medial | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Normal | 0 (0%) | 40 (100%) | ||
Lateral | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |