Flores, AndreiaMarques, Maria ArcelinaFonseca, PedroMachado, LeandroVaz, Mário2018-01-162018-01-162015http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/10786Comfort footwear has unique characteristics fundamental to people looking for this type of shoe, namely foot support, flexibility, stability, lightweight, cushioning, traction, etc. [1]. They are usually preferred mainly by elder, overweighed or people with feet problems [2]. It is known that the shoe can modify gait behavior [3]. The purpose of this study was to evaluate posture and gait by comparing barefoot and shoe wearing circumstances to assess the real effect of the comfort footwear under study.engjournal article