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Anonymous
>>10970 The reason is technically not because of the foot angle, but the direction the knee bends over the foot. The knee should not bend over the inside of the foot, this is what causes ligament damage (eg. when doing Squats, the knees should always go to the outside). The reason walking/running with toes out causes such a problem is because your knees will typically still move directly foreward, thereby bending to the inside of your feet. The ideal movement is to keep your knees moving directly in line with your feet, or slightly out is ok. In walking/running this means toes forward. In squats this means a broad stance with toes slightly outward, so that when you squat down your knees move out over the feet directly - but not past the toes.
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