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Share Did you know that more than a million workers experience a slip, trip or fall in the U.S. each year, and that about 17,000 of them die due to a slip or fall related accident?  In most cases, this could be due to not wearing the appropriate slip resistant footwear.  Unfortunately, some work environments [...]

Share – Guest Blogger: Daniel Rosengren How Arch Support and Other Design Features are Making Sole Sandals the Footwear of Choice A couple of weeks ago a friend and I were discussing the varying comfort levels of flip-flops and their respective brands.  Being a native of San Diego, California, flip-flop sandals seem to be an [...]

Share We all know that most shoes are not made up to par. Unfortunately, our children’s shoes often have the poorest designs. The insole inside your child’s shoes are so important for their health and growing feet – and unfortunately most shoe manufacturers look past children’s insoles. KidZerts is a new company that has incorporated [...]

Share Children’s shoes are made with such poor insoles, that it is often necessary to buy children insoles that have arch support, heel cups and other healthy features. The following four kids arch support insoles are sold at HealthyFeetStore.com: KidZerts, Bambini, Arch Angels and Birkenstock. I interviewed Dr. Jeff Hurless, a foot and ankle surgeon, [...]

Share Melissa, VP/Web Site Manager Sole Flip – This is my #1 flip flop choice right now. I wear these to work, weekends and any other time. The footbed is built like an orthotic with solid arch support and supportive heel cup to prevent any side to side rolling. My neighbor tried on my Sole [...]

Share The popularity of rocker bottom shoes have really skyrocketed this year and as fitness walkers constantly prowl the market in search of footwear products to improve their daily physical activity, shoe manufacturers are doing their best to deliver new designs and styles of these odd looking shoes.  I remember when I saw my first [...]

Share Moms are surely their own breed. Perhaps she’s obsessed with everything being perfect, or maybe she’s so busy she’s forgetful, but no matter what, she’s mom and you love her for it. It’s almost her day- so be sure to tell her how special, unique and giving she is. And don’t forget to surprise [...]

Share As the weather warms up and more people head outdoors to work out, shin splints become increasingly common. Why do people get these pains? How do you know if you have a shin splint? What is the best way to treat them? I asked Barbara Adams, our HealthyFeetStore.com pedorthist, for the answers. What are shin splints? The [...]

Share Just because your feet are at the very bottom of your body doesn’t mean they can be overlooked. You should take the time to inspect and care for your and your family’s feet by keeping feet clean, wearing arch support shoes or insoles and buying shoes that are the correct size and width. In [...]

Share The latest shoe trend proves that the Romans had something right. Gladiator sandals are taking over shoe stores by storm. No matter where you go, you see at least one person wearing this long-lived sandal. But who can blame the gladiator sandal fans? The strappy, open design will keep your feet secure yet cool [...]