See the full article originally posted on:
Open Culture Site
Roland Warzecha 
runs a Youtube channel where he delves into the world of medieval weapons and combat.
If you want to learn something about Viking shields and swords, medieval spears and combat techniques, spend some time there.
For this particular article, Roland departs from his regularly scheduled programming and explores another facet of medieval life.
Walking.
That’s right, walking.
It turns out that, “before structured shoes became prevalent in the 16th century … people walked with a different gait, pushing onto the balls of their feet instead of rocking forward on their heels.”
Watch the video below (6 min 30 sec duration) for a demonstration and an explanation…
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog 
They did? Interesting.
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Interesting and not something I would have thought about.
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Well, who knew I’d find that interesting! LOL
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I read this article just before I went out today, so I noticed how my feet moved. In small spaces, I trod ball first, going downhill was the same. At all other times, I definitely found it more comfortable to walk heel first.
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Interesting!
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