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Get Motivated Together: <br> The Best Running Apps for Couples
Get Motivated Together:
The Best Running Apps for Couples
Sometimes running as a couple still isn’t enough to get you to strap on those running shoes regularly. So when the motivation is running low on both ends, where do... Read more...
The Ultimate Triathlon Training Guide
The Ultimate Triathlon Training Guide
Looking to train for your first triathlon? . . Maybe you're looking for an edge for your next personal best? . . We teamed up with The Timex Multisport Team... Read more...
How To Tell If Shoes Fit
How To Tell If Shoes Fit
Wearing badly fitting footwear can present a slew of issues such as ingrown toenails, bunions, plantar fasciitis and circulatory problems. For most people, wearing dress shoes can be a toss... Read more...
Leather Shoe Care Guide
Leather Shoe Care Guide
Good quality dress shoes for both men and women are most definitely going to be leather. Our guide below, on the different types of leather, will make it simple to... Read more...
Shoe Care Tips For Every Type Of Shoe
Shoe Care Tips For Every Type Of Shoe
While footwear has taken colossal steps forward over the past century, one constant that hasn't changed is the fact that shoes will always require proper care to keep them in... Read more...
8 Lacing Techniques For Every Foot Type
8 Lacing Techniques For Every Foot Type
Just like everyone is different, our feet are just as unique. The contours of our arches even change from left to right. So why do we tie our laces the same... Read more...
#KeepGoing Story: Jen & Travis
#KeepGoing Story: Jen & Travis
We've been asking our community to tell us their top sources for getting tips and advice on their favorite activities. Can you guess the most popular answer? Social groups! Whether... Read more...
#KeepGoing Story: Megan On Conquering The Mind To #KeepGoing
#KeepGoing Story: Megan On Conquering The Mind To #KeepGoing
Meet Megan Name: Megan Roth Occupation: Law school graduate Fun Fact: I eat an avocado every day! What activities do you like to participate in and how did you get... Read more...
#Keepgoing Story: Tony on Endurance Running & Running for a Cause
#Keepgoing Story: Tony on Endurance Running & Running for a Cause
Meet Tony Constanzo Age 53 Retired Firefighter, 34 Years Founder/President, Footsteps For the Fallen Endurance Runner Prerace snack, good craft beer with a side of Oreos What activities do you... Read more...
Why You Need Custom Insoles... Now
I am really cruel to my feet. I wear flat flip flops, unsupportive runners, big boots and way-too-tall heels. I buy for ease and style. I will even buy a shoe that I know I can’t actually walk in. Over the years, I have also developed some weird joint issues. I have a knee that knocks (did it always do that?) and a hip that clicks – and ankles that hardly bend at all after years of sprains and strains. With all this – I have still never thought of... Read more...
Break In Your New Shoes: 5 Easy Ways
New shoes can be pain free. You just need to show them a bit of tough love. Here are 5 easy ways to break in your new shoes: Slow and steady: Start off slow. Don't wear them for an entire day, but rather in short spurts. This will help you break them in without breaking your feet and causing yourself unnecessary amounts of pain. Remember, slow and steady wins the race! Take a soak: Get yourself a bottle of rubbing alcohol and water, and spritz the inside of your new... Read more...
Foot Facts Too Funky to be Fiction
Nobody likes them, they stink, they look funny, and they spend all day on the ground where they belong... But there are some fascinating foot facts out there that we just didn't know until we started to really dig in. From ancient high-heels to fully loaded cement trucks, here are 11 of the best: Our feet are home to about a quarter of all bones in our bodies. That's 52 total, or 26 per foot. Humans have been wearing shoes for about 40,000 years. The oldest preserved shoe is 5,500... Read more...