Today we’re sharing part pour of our series with Dr. Neil Feldman. In the final installment, we take a deep dive into other elements to consider for a proper shoe fit and why they are important. The last of the three main categories is shoe fit and I’ll make an analogy here: A Toyota Corolla… [view more]
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A Cautionary Tale of Toes and Woes: Part Three
Plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis, along with other tendinopathies (injured or hurt tendons besides the Achilles), stress fractures, metatarsalgia, bunions, hallux limitus (big toe joint arthritis) and neuromas are the most common ailments that affect runners. The mere awareness of anything that might interfere with a runners’ plans is enough to raise dread, fear and… [view more]
A Cautionary Tale of Toes and Woes: Part Two
Anyone who takes notice of the other creatures in this world will clearly see that we are all made differently. Humans come in all shapes and sizes and have unique patterns of movement (gait) – the feet are no different: some are arched, some are flat, wide or narrow, etc. As our bodies develop, we… [view more]
A Cautionary Tale of Toes and Woes: Part One
Podiatrist Dr. Neil Feldman joins us as a guest author of a multi-part series that walks us through the complicated history between running and shoes, and tips for how to keep our feet healthy for life. Dr. Feldman performed surgery on Topo founder Tony Post a couple of months ago after Tony ignored his symptoms… [view more]