Yesterday I was looking through the ads in the Sunday paper and my attention was drawn to a Mervyns ad. On the front of their glossy 36-page flyer were photos of Nike women’s Air Alvord, the new women’s Air Dual D, and the men’s Air Run Dual D. Nike what? Who has heard of these shoes? They’re Nike’s sales effort aimed at department stores. They may be good shoes but I wouldn’t buy them for running. In fact, they are not even on Nike's web site for running shoes! While most …
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Do One Thing For Your Feet
I would like to challenge you to do one thing for your feet. Nothing drastic. It doesn't even have to cost anything--and if it does--it'll be cheap. Since you know your feet better than I do, you'll have to pick the one thing. First, take off your shoes and socks. Secondly, take a good look at your feet. Run your hands over your feet, between the toes, and feel the skin--especially on the heels and balls of your feet. Do you feel any thickened skin or calluses? Is the skin dry? Is it soft and …
Starting off on the right foot…
So why Happy Feet? Do I obsess about feet? Truth be told, not really--it just seems that way. By nature, I am a helping person and years of experience providing foot care to athletes has taught me that people want current and relevant information about their feet. That's what this blog will strive to do in an interesting and fun sort of way. But, why me? Let me start off on the right foot by giving my credentials so you know I'm for real. In June of 1997 I self-published …
