Category: Foot Health

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. If you are not proactively checking in on your ankles from time to time, there’s a very good chance they are locked up tight. The problem when this happens is that a lack of ankle range of motion has the ability to…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. I recently started going to a chiropractor for the purposes of preventative care and hopefully helping along some of the niggling injuries I’ve picked up while playing soccer. I’ve only had three visits so far, but I’m really enjoying the process. I…

There was a point in my life where sizing my shoes was as simple as going to the store with my parents, trying on a shoe that looked cool, and saying good enough. A couple jumps and sprints down the aisle, followed by the obligatory, “I can jump higher in these shoes. They literally make…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. Well wouldn’t you know it? I’ve covered several different foot, ankle, and lower leg ailments that I’ve suffered through, and now I have a new one for you. It’s called turf toe and by looking at what doctors and physical therapists typically…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. Last week, I opened up the new topic of foot turnout. I talked about what it is and why it is dangerous to your body’s functionality. To quickly summarize, foot turnout is simply when your feet point outward instead of forward. Your…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. Stand up and hold yourself in a relaxed position. Walk to the other end of the room and back. Squat down into the lowest squat position you can hold.  How did your feet look during these 3 activities? If they were turned…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. Ever since I started learning about proper foot function, I have been walking almost exclusively on grass instead of the sidewalk that runs alongside it. I had hurt my left foot badly in a taekwondo class and was trying to find different…

I talk a lot about what good foot function is and how our shoes affect our feet. I’m also a huge proponent of minimalist footwear as I’ve replaced my entire previous shoe selection with minimalist options now. They are a big transition too. I realize now that I jumped in quickly to that world and…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. The name plantar fasciitis, so it is called, would indicate there is inflammation (itis) of the plantar fascia, a thick strip of tissue running along the bottom of the foot from the heel bone to the toes. However, there’s been many issues…

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. I only have a pair of Birkenstocks sandals (the Arizonas to be exact), but being that all Birkenstock shoes are made with their trademarked footbed tells me that I would have the same experience in any of their shoes. Sole is Too…