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  • My Barefoot Running Shoe List

    My Barefoot Running Shoe List

    I’m putting this list together because I believe barefoot footwear is the future. It’s saved my feet from chronic pain and I want it to do the same for you while allowing you to run forever. This was originally a newsletter to my email subscribers. If you like the content and want easy access when…

  • Your Podiatrist Never Mentioned These 2 Muscles

    Your Podiatrist Never Mentioned These 2 Muscles

    This was originally a newsletter to my email subscribers. If you like the content and want easy access when it first comes out, subscribe here. While most podiatrists and foot/ankle specialists were recommending rolling your aching foot over a frozen water bottle and trying to sell you more orthotics, X-rays, and physical therapy…. I was…

  • Barefoot Shoes for Sports Recommendation List

    Barefoot Shoes for Sports Recommendation List

    After spending 2 years on the sidelines from all my activities (soccer, taekwondo, running), I knew I couldn’t just go back to regular footwear. That’s what started the pain in the first place. For soccer, I looked all around for suggestions. I experimented with so many different shoes. I got laughed at for what I…

  • Hokas *Do Not* Solve Foot Pain 🚫 4 Reasons Why

    Hokas *Do Not* Solve Foot Pain 🚫 4 Reasons Why

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the exceptionally-popular Hokas do nothing for foot pain. Many of the people I talk to who are struggling with Foot Pain are currently wearing or have tried wearing Hokas. When I ask why, the answer is usually about the “thicker sole” or “extra padding.” Fair…

  • Strengthening for Plantar Fasciitis Relief

    Strengthening for Plantar Fasciitis Relief

    Strengthening for plantar fasciitis relief is a topic I’ve been learning more about recently. I wanted to share 2 specific exercises (as well as multiple variations of them) that are easy and accessible to everyone in pain. These will help you target the exact spots that are causing your pain and begin the process of…

  • The 3 Outstanding Barefoot Shoes Benefits

    The 3 Outstanding Barefoot Shoes Benefits

    Barefoot shoes benefits go far beyond what we will discuss today, but these are the 3 most prominent features I’ve noticed current health/fitness icons wearing and recommending them for. This article is an email newsletter I recently sent to my subscribers. If you’d like to get these directly to your inbox, subscribe here. Alexander Cortes…

  • Flat Feet – The Real Cause, Problems It Leads to, How to Fix It

    Flat Feet – The Real Cause, Problems It Leads to, How to Fix It

    This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. On Twitter, I announced that my next campaign would be to address Flat Feet, a commonly misunderstood problem. Funny enough, it’s actually quite straightforward. And that should come as relief to anyone suffering from it. In this post, we’re going to cover the real…

  • 3 Toe Socks Benefits – I Only Wear Toe Socks Now

    3 Toe Socks Benefits – I Only Wear Toe Socks Now

    This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. The toe socks benefits I’ve come across over the past year or two have been surprising to say the least. I never thought I’d be someone who wore them, especially not every day. But regardless, I decided that I only wanted to wear toe…

  • Natural Bunion Reversal in 5 Steps

    Natural Bunion Reversal in 5 Steps

    This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. When I had my own natural bunion reversal, I had to change a couple of my habits. For me, it actually didn’t take very long from the time I recognized that my foot pain was actually a bunion to the end goal of no…

  • The 3 Main Causes of Bunions

    The 3 Main Causes of Bunions

    This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. As someone who has studied the main causes of bunions after struggling with one myself, I feel inclined to share what I’ve found to be true to hopefully bring awareness to this issue. I mentioned in my last article that I am going to…