Six more weeks of winter, or is it time for spring? Unfortunately your wardrobe for the upcoming weeks is left up to a groundhog to decide. But whether he’ll tell you to upgrade your orthopedic clogs and boots, or shop for new orthopedic sandals and boat shoes, we’ve got you covered.

Time for Spring: 

If the groundhog doesn’t see his shadow he’ll leave his burrow, signaling that winter will soon end. Right now HealthyFeetStore.com has an assortment of orthopedic sandals on sale from last year, with new men’s and women’s spring collections being added each month. Don’t forget to get toenails ready for spring too! Find antifungal and non-toxic nail polishes from brands like Dr.’s Remedy, daniPro, and Priti NYC.

Pictured are the Sebago Docksides Women’s Boat Shoe and Alegria Pesca Sandal Aged Dusk. Both offer orthopedic comfort with a brethable upper design to keep feet dry and comfortable. The Alegria Pesca Sandal on the right is made with an anatomically correct footbed for the perfect fit.

The Sebago Clovehitch II Men’s Boat Shoe is the epitome of authentic nautical style, with healthy features like Dri-Lex Hydrofil mesh panels for breathability, and a removable EVA midsole. The Dunham Monterey Men’s Fisherman Sandal has a casual leather upper and an ABZORB Strobel Board for ultimate shock absorption.

Six More Weeks of Winter:

If the groundhog sees his shadow, he’ll go back into his burrow, and there will be six more weeks of winter. Luckily HealthyFeetStore.com is fully stocked with men’s and women’s fall and winter collections, with great styles in orthopedic women’s and men’s casual shoes, women’s clogs, slip-resistant shoes, and more.

Beginning at the top left is the Softwalk Women’s Clog, Murietta in Black Summer Leopard and the Naot Women’s Mary Jane Sneaker Matai. The Murietta features Softwalk’s eggcrate footbed for superior cushioning and support and a padded collar to hold the foot in place comfortably. The Matai Mary Jane Sneaker has many healthy features including a shock resistant  footbed, deep heel indentation, and an elevated footbed center to relieve pressure in the joints.

Below the women’s shoes is the New Balance 950 Men’s Walking Shoe and the Aetrex Moc Slip-On Men’s Shoe. The 950 is designed with New Balance advanced technologies, such as ABZORB cushioning for shock absorption and a Walking Strike Path which provides stability through the natural gait cycle. The Moc Slip-On Shoe from Aetrex is an awesome casual shoe for wet, winter days with full grain leather or suede upper, and a rubber outsole for traction and to prevent slipping. The detailed stitched-out construction on the upper makes for a sophisticated design.

Our Groundhog Sees a Sale!

Use coupon code groundhog2012 for $20 off your order of $100 or more, plus free shipping! Offer ends 2/3/2012 at midnight!

Watch HealthyFeetStore.com’s Isha Garcia talk about how Spira Odyssey women’s shoes have helped her gain cushioning comfort during her workouts. Plus, learn about Spira’s WaveSpring® technology and how it’s revolutionized the footwear industry.

Don’t miss the biggest sales day of the year at HealthyFeetStore.com! We’re celebrating Cyber Monday with unbeatable prices and FREE shipping on all orders. We’ve turned off the shipping fee on the entire store and are offering up to 30% off your order. Avoid the traffic and unruly crowds of Black Friday, shop big sales from the comfort of your home, online. Visit HealthyFeetStore.com and claim your favorites before they’re gone! Cyber Monday is the time to purchase those holiday gifts, slippers, boots, walking & running shoes for the New Year and more, all at unbeatable prices and FREE shipping on all orders. There are a few different ways to save on Cyber Monday based on the total purchase amount, however there’s no minimum purchase necessary to receive 15% off, plus free shipping. Enter one of the coupon codes below for awesome savings. Cyber Monday only comes once a year- shop now!

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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.

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

Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D. is all about health. A best-selling author, internationally recognized health guru, and pioneer of integrative medicine, Dr. Weil has created a ‘Weil Lifestyle’ promoting health and wellness. His experience in health and medicine is wide and deep; Harvard graduate, Founder and Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (AzCIM) at the University of Arizona Healthy Sciences Center in Tucson, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health. Dr. Weil maintains a unique approach to health care which encompasses body, mind and spirit. His lifestyle includes waking up without an alarm, daily meditation, working in a stone-walled stable office, and walking a labyrinth garden in southeastern Arizona. Meet the doctor behind the beard.

Dr. Weil has created a lifestyle which emphasizes eat, drink, rest, and reflect, to best make conscious decisions that lead towards healthier living. He enjoys activities that promote health, such as attending to his organic garden, swimming in a lake, or walking the dogs, and believes that a home should be a sanctuary that soothes and heals. His philosophy of healthy aging is well respected, such as eating the right foods to combat age-related conditions like inflamed muscles.

Daily meditation helps to calm the mind and achieve balance. Dr. Weil promotes relaxation techniques that focus on breath to cope with daily stressors. Part of his meditation includes walking a labyrinth of stones, constructed in his backyard. “They are found all over the world,” says Dr. Weil on his website. “A labyrinth isn’t a maze. A maze is designed to confuse you. A labyrinth has one way in, one way out, and lets you see where you are at all times. It’s really a meditation device.”

“Our feet are our body’s connection to the earth.”
- Andrew Weil, M.D.

Exercise is a vital element to health, and Dr. Weil believes that walking is the best form of exercise to adopt. He recognizes that healthy feet are an important part of your mobility and motivation to be active, and for this reason preventing foot pain is vital to health and wellness. Dr. Weil believes in health from head to toe, and so he partnered with Podiatrist & Orthaheel Shoe Designer Dr. Phillip Vasyli to create a footwear line with the motto “Walk. Move. Live”. See new products at HealthyFeetStore.com.

Dr. Weil Balance II- Women’s Walking Shoes

Want a pair of shoes your feet will love? Dr. Weil Balance II Women’s Walking Shoes are stylish and orthopedic, with an upper made of full grain leather and premium suede, a breathable design with waves of perforated holes and a padded tongue & collar for cushioning. This sporty walking shoe is designed by a podiatrist to reduce foot fatigue, excessive pronation, and discomfort. The Balance II is a great shoe for women with plantar fasciitis pain, back pain, heel pain, and arch pain. The footbed is also removable to insert your own custom orthotics. Dr. Weil footwear is the product of the collaborative efforts of Dr. Weil and Orthaheel shoe designer & podiatrist Dr. Phillip Vasyli. Dr. Weil donates all of his after-tax profits from royalties of Orthaheel sales to the Weil Foundation, a not-for-profit- organization which strives to support integrative medicine in training, education, and research. This shoe collection features the orthopedic comfort of Orthaheel combined with special features of interest to Dr. Weil for the ultimate walking shoe, whether you’re on your feet running errands or strolling through a labyrinth.

Features of the Balance II Women’s Walking Shoe:

• AMS (Aided  Motion System™) technology: The 1st Ray Flexor Zone™ enhances gait and forefoot mobility

• The Tri-Planar Motion Control™ footbed encourages the alignment of lower limbs, which in turn improves balance, posture and stability

• Footbed is made with EVA

• Outsole has traction and is made with recycled materials

Dr. Weil Passage- Women’s Slip-On Moccasin Shoes

This sporty moccasin is unique in both style and comfort, a great shoe to match with casual outfits. The Dr. Weil Passage Slip-On Moccasin is designed by a podiatrist with healthy features your feet will love. This sharp, modern design features hand-sewn stitching above the toe box on a full-grain leather and premium nubuck/suede upper. The top of the foot has a labyrinth design, inspired by Dr. Weil’s walking labyrinth garden in southeastern Arizona. The collar and around the ankle have extra padding for added comfort, and the flexible outsole is designed with a multi-density heel cavity for soft, comfortable steps. The Passage Slip-On Moccasin Shoe helps you to maintain a healthy lifestyle from your feet, up!

Features of the Balance II Women’s Walking Shoe:

• AMS (Aided Motion System™) technology: The 1st Ray Flexor Zone™ is designed to enhance gait and mobility in the forefoot

• The Tri-Planar Motion Control™ footbed helps align lower limbs and control excessive pronation

• Footbed is made with EVA

• Footbed is removable for custom orthotics

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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.

Orthaheel has just released four new styles of women’s shoes: the Bartlett, Arcadia, Cambria and Melissa. These women’s shoes have eye-catching appeal because they have chic upper designs that incorporate polyurethane material, detailed stitching, colorful tone on tone accents, and various closures from hook and loop adjustable straps to lace up designs.

Orthaheel is easily known for their footbed design, but now with the introduction of their new women’s shoes, you can be sure that they’ll eventually be known for fashionable footwear. All types of women, whether they’re professional young singles or busy moms on the go, can wear these shoes in a variety of urban or informal settings; plus, they provide exceptional footing because they have a durable TPR outsole with a wave tread pattern for optimal, secured steps. If you’re a fan of Orthaheel sandals, you’ll definitely fall in love with Orthaheel shoes because they have the same podiatrist designed footbed technology that helped Orthaheel receive the APMA accepted seal of approval.

So when it comes time to select new fall/winter footwear, be sure to consider Orthaheel women’s shoes because you can be sure you’ll gain more than just fashionable shoes, you’ll gain orthopedic friendly shoes that will improve foot functionality all while minimizing chances of experiencing unhealthy foot conditions in the future.

Orthaheel’s Active Orthotic Footbed

• Comes with the Bartlett, Arcadia, and Cambria

• Podiatrist and biomechanically designed to enhance foot functionality so that wearer’s gain overall foot and body alignment

• Tri-Planar Motion Control system minimizes excessive-pronation by providing stability and support along the three planes of motion (frontal, sagittal and transverse)

• Contoured arch support with heel cup

• EVA with hardened plastic used in its construction; promotes motion control

• 4 degree rear foot wedge for extra support

• EcoFresh cover is anti-bacterial and absorbs foot odor

• Aligns lower limbs and enhances posture, which will reduce or eliminate discomfort from plantar fasciitis, heel pain, back pain, and foot pain

• APMA (American Podiatric Medical Association) approved

• Can be replaced with custom orthotics

Please Note: The Orthaheel Melissa is a slip-on mule that does not have the removable Orthaheel Active Orthotic Footbed.  It does however have some of features mentioned above in its footbed design.

Take a look at our latest Employee Shoe Review of Naot Footwear.  In this video review, our own Melissa Kumler talks about how Naot’s healthy features and chic appeal helped her stay comfortable and stylish during her recent trip to Italy.