Foot Care
All About Flat Feet/Fallen Arches & How to Treat the Condition
by Jamie Wilson
Flat foot, or Pes Planus, as it is known medically, is defined as having no longitudinal arch on the inner sides of your feet. People who develop ...
3 Effective foot Exercises to Build Foot Strength - healthy & happy feet
by Jamie Wilson
When it comes to a daily gym routine, it’s easy to overlook a specific workout for your feet. Instead, you focus on the usual suspects: cardio, core and strength, without thinking twice about the health of your foundation.
Setting Your Feet Free: How to Make the Switch to Barefoot Footwear
by Jamie Wilson
After spending most of your childhood and adulthood wearing conventional shoes, transitioning to functional footwear can be a little difficult, yet...
Prevent Stress Fractures With The Proper Footwear
by Gaelle GervaisAny seasoned runner has likely experienced a slew of injuries, both big and small – blisters, plantar fasciitis, shin splints – these can all sideline a runner for a few weeks, but the one injury runners truly fear are stress fractures.
This very common running injury can take weeks to heal, and may even require a boot or crutches. Stress fractures can recur if changes are not made to the runner’s training, nutrition, lifestyle, and footwear.
Understanding the causes, symptoms, and how footwear plays a role can help runners and other athletes avoid this dreaded injury.
Wide toe box shoes are pivotal to foot health
by Gaelle Gervais
If you were to expose the shape of your foot inside a traditional shoe, you’d probably be a bit shocked at what you saw: toes squished into an unnaturally pointed shape.
How to transition to natural shoes
by Gaelle Gervais
Many people are aware that a transition period is required when switching from conventional, PCECH-style (Pronation Control, Elevated, Cushioned Heel) shoes to naturally shaped shoes. Most people want to know the proper protocol for transitioning to foot-healthy footwear
