What Shoe Wear Patterns Mean About Your Walking Stride
Because walking is repetitive — the same footstrike, thousands of times a day — the same spots on your soles erode again and again, and a pattern emerges within weeks...
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What Shoe Wear Patterns Mean About Your Walking Stride
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4 Footwear Mistakes To Avoid if You Have Sciatica
Sciatica is incredibly painful. This condition sends pain up the sciatic nerve to the lower back, buttocks, or hips. Since it causes extreme discomfort, sciatica sufferers should do everything they...
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5 Ways Teachers Can Reduce Pain From Standing All Day
Teachers often don’t get the credit they deserve. These professionals impart wisdom to children of all ages. And although the job isn’t usually physically demanding, one thing can make it...
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A Nurse’s Guide To Buying the Right Work Shoes
Nurses are the unsung heroes of society. They spend the whole day on their feet and run between rooms checking on patients. The profession is physically demanding. As a result,...
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5 Dos and Don’ts When You Have Plantar Fasciitis
It’s a common misconception that only runners can develop plantar fasciitis. But anyone who stands on their feet for long periods is susceptible to the disorder. These dos and don’ts...
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Reasons To Buy Shoes Designed for Back Pain Relief
Back pain is debilitating. It can affect your everyday life and inhibit your job performance. For this reason, try to do everything you can (within reason) to relieve the pain....
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How Your Shoe Choices Can Affect Your Back and Spine
Lots of things go through your mind while shopping for footwear: Will these go with my wardrobe? Can I stand in these all day? Will they easily wear out? Though,...
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How To Alleviate Back Pain With the Right Pair of Shoes
Few things are worse than working a 12-hour shift. No matter the industry, standing on your feet for that long is no fun. It causes sore feet and even back...
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4 Easy Ways To Prevent Foot Injuries in the Workplace
The feet are the body’s foundation, so you’re more likely to experience pain if your feet lack proper support. For this reason, your feet must be comfortable at all times....
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Correcting Over-Pronation
When you over-pronate, you roll too far to the inside of your foot when you walk. You can often tell if you're over-pronating if you wear out the inside of...
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The Problem With Modern Footwear
Every time you walk, the impact of your foot hitting the ground sends tremendous stress up your foot, ankle, legs, knees and hips. Most modern shoes cannot handle this type of...
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How To Pick The Right Shoes for Warehouse Work
Being able to pick the best shoes for a warehouse job is as important a skill as picking products from the shelves. After all, moving stock, lifting heavy loads, standing,...
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The Gait Cycle & The Kinetic Chain
Humans propel themselves today through the hard concrete jungle the same way previous humans did for thousands of years on the soft natural earth. The difference is that your feet...
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Z-CoiL Customers Speak: How Many Pairs Do You Own?
We ask everyone who buys Z-CoiL a series of questions to better understand our customers. The results year after year are consistent: most of our customers (76%) own multiple pairs...
