Your shoes play a pivotal role in protecting your feet, but they can also be a cause of your pain. Sometimes people overlook their shoes as the source of their issue, and continuing to put your feet in those shoes can make the problem worse. To help stop this from happening, we want to take […]
Taking Care Of Your Shoes Will Also Take Care Of Your Feet
If you’re like most Americans, you probably have at least a few different pairs of shoes in your closet. Some of you may even have dozens or hundreds of footwear options in your closet. Are you doing anything to take care of those shoes? If you don’t care care of your footwear, their ability to […]
5 Common Problems That Affect Amateur Runners
Even though you might be eager to go out and test some of the 10 best places to run in the Twin Cities, there are a few things to consider before you hit the trails, especially if you are a novice runner. Running can be a great form of exercise when done correctly, but you […]
Gradual Change Needed When Switching Running Shoes
A recent 10-week study found that 10 of 19 runners who switched to the Vibram FiveFingers running shoe showed signs of foot bone injury, while only one in 17 runners who wore conventional shoes exhibited the same injuries. Background To understand the effects of the Vibram FiveFingers shoe, researchers divided recreational runners into two groups. […]
Skechers Shape-Ups Promote Toned Legs, Ankle Instability
Skechers Shape-ups have become more popular in recent years as people look for ways to get in shape without the hitting the gym, but new reports about the toning shoes suggest they may do more harm than good. Shape-Ups have a unique “rocker” design that forces the legs to work different muscle groups, which promotes […]