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Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and best wishes from everyone at HealthyFeetStore.com!

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Jingle bells, jingle bells! Jingle all the way! Oh! What joy it is to have Healthy Feet on Christmas day!

Playing Santa can be a daunting task, especially when shopping for stocking stuffers. There are so many things to consider. Should you waste money on fun, impractical gifts that eventually will be thrown out and forgotten, or should you shop for practical and useful gifts?  At HealthyFeetStore.com, we agree with the latter.  We feel that you can’t go wrong with the gift of foot health.  In fact, we feel so strongly about it that we even created a special Stocking Stuffer Gifts page with endless items to choose from.  Below, you’ll find some of our recommendations.

PediFix Silk Feet Callus Removal File
The PediFix Silk Feet Callus Removal File will leave skin smooth, soft and healthy looking. This file is extremely easy to use because it’s flexible and has a unique shape to adapt to the contours of the foot.  If your loved ones have dry and callused heels, this is the ideal gift.

Foot Wheel
Who wouldn’t want a foot massage this holiday season? The Foot Wheel Foot Massager provides more than just a simple massage; it actually offers the benefits of trigger point therapy by helping to extinguish tight or knotted areas at the bottom of the feet.

Cloud Nine Sheepskin Insoles
Offer a little slice of heaven this holiday season with a pair of Cloud Nine 100% Sheepskin Insoles – the title really says it all. They can be placed in slippers, boots or shoes; and they’re thermostatic, which means they’ll help keep feet at a constant, comfortable temperature.

Priti NYC Princess Fantasy Kit Nail Polish
Help your daughter, niece, or little one become more adorable this Christmas with Priti NYC Princess Fantasy Kit Nail Polish for Kids. This kit comes with 4 fun colors that are non-toxic, long-lasting, fast-drying, and chip resistant.  Colors are FDA approved and safe to use.

Speed Laces Elastic Lock Ibungee
No more untied shoe laces, that’s a great holiday gift. That’s what your loved ones will get with a set of Speed Laces Elastic Lock Ibungee Laces. Designed with strong bungee material, these laces will keep shoes tied and securely in place.

Softwalk Furry Boot-Look Tops
Want to give your loved one the gift of instant fashion? You can with Softwalk Furry Boot-Look Tops. These tops will turn ordinary shoes into high-fashion, trend-setting footwear. They’re also simple to wear and will provide warmth to the ankle area.

EverStride Pro Therapy Foot Treatment Cream
Developed by marathon runners to heal dry, cracked skin, EverStride Pro Therapy Treatment Cream is also recommended by physicians. This powerful foot cream prevents blisters, chafing, and callus build-up – users won’t miss a day of running!

Piggy Pillows One Solid Piggy Flip Flop Insoles
A little extra cushion in each step is a wonderful gift; Piggy Pillows One Solid Piggy Flip Flop Insoles can do just that. Not only can they be placed in flip flop sandals, but also in shoes. They’re made with antimicrobial fabric and a tapered edge design to keep feet in place.

My Happy Feet Foot Alignment Socks
Help your loved ones reduce achy, tired feet with My Happy Feet Foot Alignment Socks. These socks do more than keep feet warm, they help stretch and align toes, which in time will improve gait. They also help relieve pain from bunions, hammertoes, and foot cramps.

Dr.’s Remedy Antifungal, Non-Toxic Nail Polish
As one of our most popular items, Dr.’s Remedy Antifungal, Non-Toxic Nail Polish is a safe way to keep toenails healthy and looking great. This product was developed by two board certified podiatrists.  They’re free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, and DBP – plus, they’re safe for both pregnant women and children.

Thanksgiving is here, which means spending time with family and friends watching football, snacking on tons of food, and strategizing on where to shop for holiday gifts.

Instead of battling shopping lines or driving around in circles in parking lots, just cozy up to your computer to shop online.  It really is an easy, stress-free way to shop and you can do it all while having bed hair and donning your morning robe.

Let us help by offering you our fantastic Thanksgiving promotion.  Remember, you can’t go wrong with the gift of foot health.

HealthyFeetStore.com is offering the following:

• Free U.S. domestic ground shipping and 15% off your entire order from Thursday November 24^th through Monday November 28^th of 2011 – use coupon code turkey11 at checkout.
• A Christmas Return Policy that extends the amount of time you have to return or exchange Christmas gifts from our store.
• No restocking fees on exchanges or returns.
• Free exchanges.



The holiday season is here, which means that we, at HealthyFeetStore.com, are doing our best to provide plenty of sales, deals, and promotions.  But besides all the discounts, we’ve listed 7 other reasons why shopping at HealthyFeetStore.com should be your number one online destination for healthy shoes and footcare products this holiday season.

1. We have a special Christmas Return policy from Nov 1^st through Jan 31^st 2011, which means that customers who place orders between November 1^st and Christmas Eve have until January 31^st to make a return or an exchange.

 

2. We offer free exchanges on shoes.  For example: if you buy a pair of shoes that fit too small and you want to exchange them for a different size, you will not be charged for the exchange or shipment of the item.  For more information, visit our Exchange Information page.

 

3. We do not charge customers a restock fee like other online retailers do. Unfortunately, certain online retailers charge customers an extra fee just to restock their returns or exchanges – HealthyFeetStore.com does not.

 

4. If you contact our customer service department with a phone call or an email, you’ll get a response by an actual human being. HealthyFeetStore.com does not use computer automated services; however, you might have to leave a message on our voicemail during high call volume days; but don’t worry, because 95% of those calls are returned that same day.

 

5. All of our shoes and footcare products are podiatrist approved and recommended. HealthyFeetStore.com was originated by Dr. Jeffrey Hurless, a board certified podiatrist and foot/ankle surgeon – with his help and our highly trained shoe experts, each product is carefully reviewed and selected. We even have a pedorthist on site that can not only assist you with sizing issues, but also help you select footwear and footcare products to minimize or prevent foot pain.

 

6. We offer a vast array of shoe sizes, widths, and depths that can be hard to find at other stores. We carry narrow widths as small as AA and wide widths as large as 14E. We offer extra depth shoes with removable inserts that can be replaced with orthotics. We have shoes for diabetics and stretchable shoes for those with edema; and if you need post-operative footwear, we even have a great selection of wound care shoes.

 

7. Our products can easily be categorized as practical gifts since we work with some of the leading brands in the market: New Balance, Brooks, Drew, Naot, Orthaheel, Alegria, p.w. minor, Spenco, and Darco – just to name a few.  Plus, a lot of the brands we carry have products that have been accepted and approved by the APMA (American Podiatric Medical Association).

It was a scorching hot day as the sun’s heat blanketed the ground below.  The long shadow from the Great Pyramid of Giza was the only place of refuge where a team of archeologists were excitedly planning their afternoon dig that would take place in the inner bowels of the pyramid.  Tom and his partner Kelly had just finished giving their last instructions to a small group of diggers when Sam limped up next to them.

“Guys, I’m so excited,” Sam exclaimed.
“I don’t know Sam, maybe you should sit this one out, you’re still limping and wearing that wound care shoe,” Kelly said.
“What are you nuts?  I’m the only one on the team that can translate hieroglyphics,” Sam answered.
“Yeah Kelly, don’t worry, he’s not limping too much and that new Darco wound care shoe is pretty durable.  His foot is healing just fine – we just have to make sure he stops snooping around areas of the pyramid that haven’t been safely checked, or else he might injure his other foot,” Tom said.
“Hey I can’t help it if we’re on the brink of finding a new tomb that might have an actual mummy.  If there’s an area that needs searching, that’s why they pay us the big bucks – we’re the crazy ones that aren’t scared of the dark, even though it may cost us an injury,” Sam laughed.
“Ok Sam, but make sure that at least this time you actually bring a flashlight.  Remember, we’re also the ones with PhDs – which means we should be smart enough to know that,” Kelly laughed out loud.

As Tom, Kelly and Sam made their way deeper and deeper into the pyramid, the colder and darker it became; and even though there was still daylight outside, the pyramid’s interior reflected the same atmosphere as a gloomy, moonless night.  In fact, the pyramid’s interior was a completely different world than the one above.  Cobwebs dangled down like long fingers, snatching anything and everything that brushed by them; and every so often, the team heard eerie scudding sounds across the tunnel floor.  These sounds of course came from all of the spiders and scorpions that live in the pyramid, and the team always did their best to ignore the sounds and keep their flashlights ahead so as not to alarm the insects; since sometimes, the insects were attracted to the light, and the last thing they wanted was to have hundreds of spiders and scorpions ascend on them for an afternoon snack.

After a long trek, the team finally spotted a light ahead that was coming from the group of diggers; they also smelled smoke from the small fires that were set around site to ward off the insects.  All of a sudden, they heard loud exciting cheers: the diggers found something.  Tom, Kelly and Sam finally made it to a huge inner chamber where the diggers were all huddled next to an area that was just excavated – it was a secret chamber.

“I’ll check it out guys,” Sam exclaimed as he quickly limped past the diggers and entered the newly discovered chamber, accidentally dropping his flashlight on the way.

“Hold on Sam!  You dropped your flashlight,” Kelly yelled out after him.  Unfortunately, it was too late for Sam as a loud thud echoed out of the chamber.

“Ouch!”
Sam, are you all right?” Tom asked as he and Kelly entered the chamber pointing their flashlights towards Sam, who was grabbing his wounded foot with one hand and caressing an object on the ground with his other hand – the object was a huge book.

Kelly handed Sam his flashlight and he quickly shined it on the book.

“Wow!  We finally did it!  We found the secret tomb of Imhotep; and this is his book of spells,” Sam exclaimed.

“Look over here guys,” Kelly yelled as she flashed her light on a large coffin that was set directly in the middle of the tomb.

They all flashed their lights on the coffin that had more of a square shape rather than the usual headed-coffin design.  The coffin looked like it was extremely top heavy, as if the lid was purposely designed to keep something concealed and put away for eternity.  All three explores looked to one another as if searching for answers as to what type of coffin or thing was in front of them.

“What kind of coffin is this?” Tom asked as he touched it and noticed that the lower part was made out of gold – the lid appeared to be made from some sort of black stone-like material with various hieroglyphics carved on it.  Kelly also noticed the carvings.  “What does it say Sam?”

Sam inspected the carvings and quickly looked from the coffin back to the book.

“No way, the carvings on the coffin say that whoever finds the resting place of Imhotep will be cursed for eternity, and that the book of Imhotep should never be removed from its circle of protection.”

Tom and Kelly quickly flashed their lights towards the area where Sam fell and noticed a perfect circle on the ground where the book was originally set.  With worried looks, they turned to Sam who had the book open and was reading a passage to himself.

“I don’t think you should be reading that Sam,” Tom said.

“It appears to be a bunch of gibberish guys.  It says, I WILL RISE WHEN THE SEAL IS BROKEN AND 31 DAYS MARKS THE FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD,” Sam read out loud.

“That’s strange because it sounds like it’s referring to Halloween, which happens to be today, and it looks like that book was sealed before Sam opened it,” Kelly explained as she pointed to the book that had a broken seal.

Almost as if on queue, the gigantic lid started to move, the ground rumbled and the diggers that were once huddled in the adjacent chamber began screaming and running back through the tunnel from which they came from.  Tom, Kelly and Sam quickly huddled together and slowly backed away, flashing their lights on the coffin in front of them.  The lid was pushed off and fell to ground, breaking into tiny pieces.

Slowly, a dusty figure sat up.  One of its ragged arms reached to the side of the coffin for support while it climbed out.  The mummy looked grotesque and filthy.  As it moved towards the archeologists, it had a limp, and with each step the mummy grunted in pain, until it stopped to reach down to massage its foot.

“Ouch that hurts – after thousands of years and all the magic in the world, you would think that I can make my foot pain go away,” the mummy said.

“Wow, you can talk,” Sam said as he limped towards the mummy.

“Sam, get back here,” Kelly yelled.

The mummy looked up and saw Sam limping towards him without any pain.  He also noticed the Darco wound care shoe and was amazed.

“What is that?” the mummy asked as he pointed to Sam’s wound care shoe.

“Oh, that’s just my special shoe – I injured my foot, and it helps me walk while I heal.  It’s a great modern invention.”

“Why didn’t I think of something like that when I was the Pharaoh’s chancellor and high priest?  I could have been a fantastic healer with that thing.  With all of the urgency to build pyramids, we had a lot of workers with foot and ankle injuries.  Instead, the healers would wrap our entire body with cloth, thinking that it would do the trick, pretty stupid I think,” the mummy said.

“Wait a second, aren’t we cursed?” Tom asked.

“Well technically, I’m supposed to curse you, but to be honest with you, I want to go back to the after-life, it’s a way better life than that of mortals; plus, you get all the free food you want.  How about a deal,” the mummy offered.

“A deal, what do you mean?” Kelly asked.

“You give me that wound care shoe so that I can go back to the after-life without foot pain, and I won’t curse you; in fact, you can take my mummified body to some museum so that you can make a lot of money.  What do you say?”

“It’s a deal,” Tom, Kelly and Sam said at once.

Sam quickly took off his Darco wound care shoe and showed the mummy how to put it on.  After a few steps around the chamber, the mummy was walking with a slight limp, and without pain.

“Wait until my friends in the after-life see this – I’m going to be one cool dude, they’re all going to be jealous since most of them have foot pain as well,” the mummy said.

Tom, Kelly and Sam helped the mummy back into his coffin.  Sam read a passage from the book of spells that reversed the curse and sent the mummy’s soul back to the after-life.  A few days later, Tom, Kelly and Sam were billionaires after selling their discoveries – Sam even bought himself a new Darco wound care shoe for his healing foot.

It was Halloween day, and Tommy was excitedly running home from school with his arms filled with candy and Halloween treats. His house was at the top of a hill, and although he usually walks home with his brothers, today Tommy was too excited to wait, so he ran home as fast as he could.

When he reached the doorstep he was out of breath and his feet were tired from his over-worn sneakers. “Tommy, why are you panting,” his mother asked.
“I couldn’t wait to go trick-or-treating, so I ran home,” he told her. Tired as he was, Tommy hurriedly put on his ghost outfit and found his trick-or-treat bag. He laced up his old sneakers which had a horrible stench from the run home. “I’m ready,” he announced from the top of the stairs. Tommy’s older brothers Matthew and David sat at the kitchen table eating Halloween cupcakes in their pirate costumes, reviewing the map of the neighborhood their mother had drawn for them.

“Remember to stay within the four streets marked in red, boys” their mother told them as she placed three flashlights on the table.
“We will,” said Matthew, who was the oldest of the three brothers. He held up the map for David and Tommy to see, tracing the trick-or-treat route with his finger covered in orange frosting. “We walk down the hill, past our school, and over to the Miller’s house,” he pointed to the yellow house drawn on the map. “Then, we go right and stop at all the houses on Adams Street until we reach the Backer’s house where we turn right again.” The Backer’s house had a green circle around it.
“What’s the house with the black X across it?” Tommy asked as he pointed to the house around the corner from theirs.
“We can’t go there,” david exclaimed, waving his pirate sword.
“Why? Whose house is it?”
“That’s where the old podiatrist lives,” their mother told them. “I don’t want you boys anywhere near that house, it’s very strange.”
“What’s a podiatrist,” Tommy asked his mother.
“A podiatrist is a doctor who keeps people’s feet healthy. Many years ago he was the town doctor, but one day he locked himself in his big house and never came out again. The mailman said he hears strange noises, and the neighbors have seen smoke coming out of the windows. They think he’s making potions. That house is off limits, you hear me?”
“Yes Mom,” the three boys agreed.

The brothers grabbed their flashlights and headed out the door as the sky grew dark and Halloween night began. They walked down the hill towards their elementary school, Matthew and David leading with Tommy trying to keep up.
“Let’s go, Tommy!”
“My feet hurt! These shoes are too old, they make my feet sore.”
“Alright, let me see.” Matthew knelled down to look at his brother’s shoes. “Oh man! Your feet smell awful!” Mathew fell over on the sidewalk, covering his nose with his shirt.
“It’s not my fault! I always get your old shoes, I never get to wear anything new,” Tommy cried.
“Just keep walking,” David said.

The boys went door-to-door on Adams Street, from the Miller’s house, down to the Backer’s. Their bags were halfway full with candy, the streets were dark with jack-o-lanterns glowing from neighbors’ doorsteps. The three brothers flicked on their flashlights and made their way around the corner.
“Look! That’s where the old podiatrist lives!” Matthew pointed to the dark, wooden house with a metal fence lining the yard, overgrown with plants and weeds. All the lights in the house were out, except for one, shining from the second floor where a faint stream of smoke flowed from an open window.
“The old podiatrist is making his potions up there,” Tommy exclaimed. “Maybe he has something to cure my smelly feet!”
“Mom said not to go there Tommy! You heard her, strange things happen in that house,” Matthew said.
“Gross!” David covered his nose with his pirate’s bandana. “Your feet stink even worse now that we’ve been walking!” Tommy stood outside of the metal gate, summoning up all of his courage as he watched the smoke billow into the October night sky from the lit room.
“I’m tired of having smelly feet,” Tommy protested. “I need to get a cure from the old podiatrist!” Tommy opened the gate with a screech, and walked up to the front door. His brothers waited outside the gate, peering between the metal stakes.

Tommy knocked on the door, “Trick-Or-Treat!” The door creaked open, but there was no answer from inside the dark house. “Hello,” he called. He looked back at his brothers, both of them motioning him to return to the sidewalk, but Tommy knew what he had to do. So he pushed open the door and spotted the large staircase with his flashlight. Tommy was scared of the dark and wanted to reach the light as quickly as possible. After exhaling a deep breath, he ran as fast as he could, up the stairs, down the hallway, and into the lit room.

There stood the old podiatrist, his back turned to the door with long white hair, wearing a white coat. The room was filled with boxes stacked on top of each other. The countertops and shelves were covered with sheets of paper and bottles of various sizes. Tommy looked to the pot boiling on a small stove next to the window. The old podiatrist saw a light and turned suddenly to see Tommy in his ghost costume, shining the flashlight straight into the old podiatrist’s eyes. “Turn off that light,” The old man yelled. Tommy did as he was asked, standing silently in the door frame. “Why are you in my house,” the podiatrist demanded.
“Because my feet stink and I need a cure,” Tommy told him in his bravest voice.
“Is that right?”
“Yes, they’re awful. Can you please help me?” The podiatrist looked down at the boy’s old sneakers with unease.
“Do you know how many feet I’ve seen in my profession? Hundreds. Heck, thousands of feet. I never want to see another foot again!”
“Please! Just this once!” Tommy’s eyes begged the podiatrist through the cutouts in his ghost costume. “You’re the only one that can help me find the cure.” The podiatrist hesitated.
“Fine, sit on this table, let me have a look.” Tommy put his flashlight down and jumped up onto the cold metal table. The podiatrist unlaced his shoes and examined them through his glasses. “These shoes are very old. The outsole is completely worn and the odor is absorbed into the fabric.”
“They were my brothers’ shoes, I’m the youngest and have to wear all of their old things,” Tommy told him.
“I see,” the podiatrist turned away and began rummaging through shelves of bottles.
“Why don’t you ever leave this house?” Tommy inquired. “Do you not like feet, or are you afraid of them?”
“Foot conditions are scary!” The podiatrist frantically took a bottle off the shelf and walked back towards the table. “Hammertoe, athlete’s foot, calluses! Cracked heels and toenail fungus! It’s horrific! There are too many feet walking around this town!” He opened the bottle and poured white powder into Tommy’s shoes. “This will cure your scary, smelly feet,” he told him.
“What is it?”
“It’s an antibacterial powder. It will kill the smell and stop it from coming back. Just remember to ask your mom to put it in your shoes every four months, okay? And tell her that you need new shoes with proper arch support.” The doctor dropped the bottle into Tommy’s trick-or-treat bag.
“Okay,” Tommy answered.
“Now go home, I’m sure your mother is worried about you.” Tommy hopped off the table and picked up his flashlight and bag of candy. As he turned to leave, Tommy looked back at the doctor.
“Thank you for the potion. I’m glad my feet don’t smell anymore.”
“You’re welcome” replied the podiatrist with a grunt. “Now I don’t want to see your feet ever again!”

Tommy ran down the stairs and out the gate where his brothers were waiting. “What happened,” Matthew asked as the boys ran home.
“I met the old podiatrist! He wasn’t even scary!”

The boys emptied their trick-or-treat bags on the living room floor, sorting the candy into piles and trading with each other to get their favorites. “What’s this,” their mother asked as she picked up the white bottle from Tommy’s pile. Tommy pulled the lollypop out of his mouth,
“You need to put that in my shoes every four months,” he replied. “Oh yeah, and I need shoes with proper arch support.” His mother gave him a puzzled look and picked up his old sneakers, which no longer smelled.

HealthyFeetStore.com has added new styles of Spira shoes: the men’s and women’s Stinger XLT and Genesis running shoes. Both of these styles offer Spira’s WaveSpring® technology, which incorporates stainless steel rings in the midsole design to improve performance and provide energy return.

The Genesis and Stinger XLT running and walking shoes have a tri-spring configuration – two small springs in the forefoot and one big spring in the heel – this design provides cushioning comfort and exceptional shock absorption to minimize impact. WaveSpring® technology is also extremely long-lasting, so much that the same cushioning steps experienced on the first mile will be felt after 500 miles of use. Plus, since this technology allows wearers to recycle their own energy, Spira shoes have been banned by USATF (United States’ governing body for track and field sports) – now that’s saying something.

See WaveSpring® Technology: Stinger XLT Running Shoes

In this review, HealthyFeetStore.com’s Christopher Ramirez talks about how the technology in Brooks Shoes has made walking and working out a lot more comfortable.