Summary

With the increasing interest in physical activity in the general population and greater desire to improve physical performance in competitive sports, the position of the athletic shoe has become more and more important in leisure and competitive athletic activity. In its role of supporting and improving certain discipline-specific movements, the athletic shoe often influences the development of the foot and physical strain processes negatively. This can unfavorably influence injuries and pathological processes of the functional musculo-skeletal system. The choice of the correct athletic shoe is made easier when certain important points are kept in mind, such as freedom of toe movement, pronation influences and shoestring tying variability.