Whether you are a recreational runner or are training for a marathon, you all have something in common: the need to care for those feet that will carry you across the miles or kilometers. If you don’t take care of them, you can’t get very far, right?
If you don’t have your own podiatrist to help you care for your feet, it may be a good idea to find one. A podiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in feet and ankles. They’re trained to diagnose and treat, as well as do surgery so they truly are the foot specialists of …read more

Your feet are a very important part of your body. If your feet are causing problems, you can experience problems elsewhere in your body, such as your legs, your kneees, your hips and even your back. So, there’s no doubt as to why shoe manufacturers and those interested in feet are constantly working to find the perfect pair of shoes. And one company – and its products’ devotees – believe they’ve found the perfect shoe: the FiveFingers shoes.

Image: Vibram U.S.A.

The underlying belief behind the shoes is “barefoot is best.” This seems to make sense because humans were barefoot for a …read more

Have you ever had a really sore foot? One that kept you from doing what you want to do?
Many people develop foot pain over the years, for various reasons. Pain can be caused by accidents, arthritis, bunions, fallen arches, even nerve damage from diseases like diabetes, as well as many other causes. When we’re young, we can often shake off the pain and still manage to go about our lives; but as people age, having a sore foot can be more than an inconvenience, it can be life altering.
Imagine not being able to get out of your house because it …read more