I recently spent a few days at a trade show and conference where I had the dubious pleasure of walking for hours upon hours each day. By the end of the show my feel were swollen and sore, and I had a blister on each foot. And because at the end of each day I stumbled into my hotel room [...]

A few months ago my daughter started to go on a walk at the end of every day. I think it started because she was bored, but it’s had the added benefits of improving her stamina and helping her drop 15 pounds. Yesterday she asked me if I wanted to go with her and I decided it was a very [...]

I read an article the other day that talked about aging, and how so many worry about the effects of aging on our body composition, our weight, our face, hair, and other parts that are subject to increased gravity. And it again noted that no one thinks all the way down to the feet. We wear out our favorite shoes [...]

I read this in a web posting and decided to share it. By now almost everyone knows that weight gain has become a national problem, and is contributing to far too many other health issues including cardiovascular disease, cholesterol issues, and more. It also contributes to foot pain… As we get heavier we are crushing our feet. Several recent studies [...]

Summer is over. I’ve tried to pretend it’s not, but the rain and wind and chilly mornings are making it very difficult to continue to ignore. Being me, I’ve found solace in the fact that every store and every site has started selling the most beautiful selection of boots! During the spring and summer months, flip flops and sandals are [...]

Do you want to hear something amazing? I heard about this and just couldn’t believe it, so I looked it up. Sadly, it was true. Ready? OK … a pair of human feet contains a quarter of a million (that’s 250,000!) sweat glands, and excrete (that’s ‘sweat’ to you and me) as much as a PINT of moisture every day. [...]

That’s right – water shoes. Next to clogs and those things nurses wear these days, the most unattractive footwear design ever conceived of. Well guess what … sometimes you have to choose safety and comfort over design. Who knew? I suppose that is what they mean when they refer to function over form. Anyway, I learned this lesson the hard [...]

Last weekend was America’s birthday; it was also my granddaughter’s 3rd birthday, and that called for a very big party! Lots of typical July 4th food, fare, fun, and fireworks. And it actually cooled down a tiny bit so when I kicked off my shoes I just forgot to put them back on. Four hours later I had two popped [...]

Here’s another good post I found … this one is written by a foot doctor, and yes – if your feet or heels begin to get very deep fissures, bleeding, or other problems that could lead to infection you should of course visit your doctor. This post is about how as little as 30 extra pounds can adversely effect your [...]

In an article in The New York Times a few years ago, it was noted that “The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the earth in a lifetime. That is an enormous amount of wear and tear on the 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 tendons, ligaments and muscles that make up the foot.” Wow. [...]