You're supposed to look where you're going. Like keeping your eyes on the road.
I've got lots of scars from being a child who doesn't pay attention to his surroundings. That's normal.
You can't exactly run an experiment to see how your life would have been different had you run around in cushy sneakers that didn't let your feet move as intended, but you can certainly see the ways in which shoes which significantly modify the way your feet are used can deform your feet and posture.