Archive for 'Orthotics' Category

Get Back In Shape Giveaway

Aug 3rd, 2010 by amandas | 105

Share Did the pursuit of getting in shape for the Summer slip past your fingers? Found yourself too tired or busy to work out? Is it uncomfortable to exercise? Do you need new workout gear? HealthyFeetStore.com wants to give you that first push toward making a commitment to comfortably and regularly exercise. There’s about two [...]

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Traveling with Healthy Feet

Jul 20th, 2010 by john | 1

Share So you’re planning to travel somewhere and you need to compile a list of things you’re going to need for the upcoming trip.  Airplane tickets — check!  Hotel accommodations — check!  Rental car — check!  Suitcases — check!  Appropriate wardrobe — check!  Foot products — what?  Why foot products?  Imagine this scenario; you’re on [...]

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Pronation 101

Jul 6th, 2010 by amandas | 0

Share Next time you’re in a busy restaurant, at a park or a crowded mall, sit back and watch how people walk. (Try not to be creepy when you do this.) I guarantee you will notice that some people walk differently than the rest. Do you see anyone whose feet roll outward, so the people [...]

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How to Truely Get Rid of Smelly, Sweaty Feet

Jun 25th, 2010 by amandas | 0

Share Summer is finally here! As the weather gets warmer, we get sweatier. I know that’s not the most pleasant image, but it’s true. You probably wear shorts and short sleeved shirts for ventilation when in hot weather, but do you make sure that your feet have ventilation, as well? Our feet sweat on a [...]

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Employees’ Foot Care Routines & Rituals

Jun 18th, 2010 by amandas | 0

Share At HealthyFeetStore.com, we promote healthy foot care and comfortable footwear. So of course we practice what we preach! We each have our own set of foot care routines and rituals that we practice to make sure our feet stay healthy and pain-free. About 19% of the US population has an average of 1.4 foot problems every [...]

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Men: Take Women’s Advice and Pamper Your Feet

Jun 11th, 2010 by amandas | 0

Share How long does the average woman take to get ready? Your guess might be 30 minutes or an hour or even two hours. Although the estimated time depends on what day or time it is, we all can agree that most women take a great deal of time to cleanse, pamper and beautify themselves. [...]

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KidZerts Giveaway Contest

May 21st, 2010 by amandas | 14

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 [...]

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Ask A Podiatrist: Kids Arch Support Insoles

May 20th, 2010 by amandas | 1

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, [...]

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Q & A: Shin Splints

Apr 30th, 2010 by amandas | 0

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 [...]

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Common Foot Conditions Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Apr 6th, 2010 by amandas | 3

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 [...]

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