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Nov 4, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, feet care, Foot Care, melonoma, skin care

I was reading one of my newsletters the other day and came across a small piece that caught my attention. This has to do with melanoma – skin cancer. Neil A. Campbell, DPM, a podiatrist from Yaokum, Texas, is a spokesperson for the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Dr. Campbell warned that melanomas on the feet or ankles have a higher mortality rate than other melanomas. The reason is that the cancer is typically diagnosed at a later stage. …

Sep 22, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, Foot Care, Footcare, sore feet

Baby boomers are everywhere. About every eight seconds another baby boomer turns 50. In 1957 there were 4,300,00 new babies born, the highest yearly count in the boomer years from 1946 to 1964. I was born in 1947 when the number was 3,817,000. So what do many of the new baby boomers have in common? The answer is aging feet. What do aging feet look like? Allow me to paint a word picture. Toes start to curl. Tendons start to tear. Arches start to fall, and the foot becomes …

Jun 25, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, Foot Care, managing feet

What often disturbs me is the athletes who seem to give little thought to their feet. The athletes with the most foot problems share some of the following characteristics:• They shove feet into shoes without straightening their socks• They wear the wrong socks and do not look inside their socks for seams that cause toe blisters• They have sacrificed fit and buy a shoe because a friend recommended it and not because it was the best shoe for their feet• …

Jan 3, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, Foot Care, foot fetish, runner's feet, tired feet

People may wonder how anyone could pen a poem about feet. Several years ago I received an email with a poem written by Lisa Butler, an ultrarunner. I love this poem and feature it in my book, Fixing Your Feet. Lisa has captured the essence of well-used feet – feet that have supported their owner in many adventures. I encourage you to take a moment and read this poem. Many of us do not appreciate our feet for all they do. Thanks, Lisa. Foot Fetishby Lisa Butler My feet are runner’s feet; a …

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Dec 30, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, Fixing Your Feet, Foot Care, Footcare, Happy Feet, new Year's resolutions

Over these last days of 2006 and the first days of 2007, many people will be making New Year’s resolutions. They will take many forms. Exercise more, eat less, work less, play more, spend more time with family, quit smoking, eat healthier, and more. Some are tied to what we like to do for fun. Hike more, run more, bike more, spend more time adventure racing, participate in more events, and become better at our sports. I would challenge you to make a fairly easy New Year’s …

Sep 27, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports Tagged: bare feet, barefoot, feet, feet survey, pedicure, pretty feet

Business Wire, a source of news on the Internet, ran a study done by BizRate Research study this past summer. Responses by 997 online buyers answered questions about their feet. The results were interesting. Consider the following:• Women account for 90% of all operations performed to correct common foot disorders—mostly attributed tp the high price they pay for fashion.• Only 19% of women consider their feet attractive, compared to 8% of men.• Only 32% of …

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Jun 10, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, Foot Care, Footcare, pretty feet, skin care, toenail care, toenails, ugly feet

Ok, let’s get right to the point. Summer is here and many of us will be wearing sandals, flip-flops (mentioned in the last post), or going barefoot. You will see your feet—but so will many others. So the question is, Are your feet pretty? Some of you may say, I don’t care, while others while answer with either a Yes or No. Let’s spend a few minutes talking about our answers. If you answered, I don’t care, I really can’t argue with you. But… In some cultures, …

May 23, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: condition yur feet, feet, Foot Care, foot pain, Footcare, running, ultramarathons

On Sunday I helped at the finish line of the Ohlone Wilderness 50K Trail Run. This great event goes from Fremont to Livermore in Central California over lots of hills. The course is on trails and fire roads. This is one tough course—great for seeing what kind of shape you are in—as well as what shape your feet are in. Of the 112 finishers, I only saw one or two who were favoring their feet when they crossed the finish line. I knew from the race information that they were …

Feb 25, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health Tagged: feet, Foot Care, Footcare

Are your feet comfortable? I mean do they get to relax like the rest of you? If you are like much of the population, you get home from work and change into something comfortable. You know, loose fitting clothes that are soft. So what do you put on your feet? Socks and comfortable shoes? Thongs or sandals? Or maybe even you chose to go bare foot? What’s the right choice? In the same way that your body needs something comfortable, your feet do too. After …

Dec 29, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: feet, Foot Care, Footcare, Happy Feet, healthy feet

A recent statistic at Foot.com asked an interesting question: “Did you the know average person will walk more than 115,000 miles in a lifetime, which is enough to walk the circumference of the earth four times over? Additionally, the average person does not wear a properly fitting or comfortable shoe.” An additional statistic is that the average person takes under 5000 steps per day. Two days short of ringing in 2006, I have two questions. The first is, “How for did you walk …

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