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For years, the general population has believed that people with flat feet are more likely to develop future pain and musculoskeletal issues. The Cube takes a look at a study claiming that this isn't the case after all. The idea that having flat feet inevitably leads to pain or other musculoskeletal problems goes back centuries. It was revived during the second half of the 1900s, when US podiatrists popularised the notion of having ‘normal’ feet. This included the theory that not having a well-defined arch or a straight heel would make your feet abnormal and more prone to injury, because...