According to Starting Strength, when the barbell is an inch away, this will be
mid foot for every person on the planet.
A thermoplastic cage locks over the iconic three stripes to secure
the mid foot, and is further anchored by a knitted upper and an internal knitted techfit locking system.
Humans, uniquely among primates, have two arches in their feet, longitudinal and transverse, which are composed of
the mid foot bones and supported by muscles in the sole of the foot.
Place the band under
your mid foot, cross it over and bring it up around the front of your shoulders.
It is divided into three parts, the hind foot, the ankle bone and heel bone;
the mid foot, a group of 5 irregular bones in the arch of the foot; and the forefoot, the metatarsals and toes.
The proper alignment for an overhead position should allow you to visually draw a line through the center of the Kettlebell, your shoulder joint, hip joint, and
mid foot.
It's natural to not heel strike when you're barefoot — you naturally do
a mid foot strike — so it can be a no brainer tip to change footwear.
Everyone has different proportions, a different ideal stance width and the corresponding torso angle to keep the bar over
their mid foot.
They are a bit tight in
the mid foot at first, but break in nice and quickly.