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Best Places to Camp North of the Border
Planning on making a camping trip for the August long weekend? From West to East, here is the best spot to hit up in each province across Canada. British Columbia Pacific Rim National Park: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a Canadian national park reserve in British Columbia comprising three separate regions: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands, and the West Coast Trail. Although it may take a while to get there (1H 45 ferry, and 3+ hour drive), the breath taking views, and spectacular beaches are home to some... Read more...
Rappelling off Castles & High Altitude Rescues – Powered by FitMyFoot
Even with decades of experience, it was the ultimate test of endurance, intellect, skill; over two days in Belgium, teams of first responders from around the world are challenged by 10 life-saving scenarios over two days. Ronin Rescue, a private first responder company, has saved lives on remote oil rigs, confined spaces on construction sites, and raging rivers, and we jumped at the chance to be the first North American team to tackle GRIMP (Group de Recconnaissance Interventione Millieux Perilleux) Day – all with the help of FitMyFoot Wearables insoles.... Read more...
A New Lease On Life Starts At Your Feet – A FitMyFoot Success Story
When Cindy* walked into Evolution Sport Therapy for the first time, she was terrified that her constant pain in her heel was being caused by a bone spur – which could require expensive surgery and a long recovery. The sensation was holding her back – not just from pushing herself physically, but living her life to the fullest. This is the story of how FitMyFoot custom fit, 3D printed orthotics helped give Cindy a new lease on life. A NEW LEASE ON LIFE Bone spurs are an outgrowth of bone... Read more...
FitMyFoot Donates 40 Pairs to the North Shore Search & Rescue
When we first set out on this journey, we had this idea of adding active years to people's lives. We wanted to help our friends and family to keep going pain-free. When we launched on Kickstarter, we decided to launch a karma program – if someone bought 2 pairs, they could give 1 pair away. We had 40 pairs that were offered back to us to give to a non-profit, or charity of our choice. We chose to give back to one of the most important organizations here in Vancouver... Read more...
5 Tips to Help Prevent Shin Splints
A shin splint is characterized by pain in the connective tissues associated with the muscles near the shin. You will usually feel tenderness and pain concentrated in the lower shin during exercise. The pain is usually bad enough that running can become impossible. Shin splints has derailed many competitive athletes, and can negate all of those hard earned miles! Shin splits are among one of the most frustrating injuries an athlete can experience, and are often caused by: A sudden increase in mileage. Try to follow the 10% rule: never... Read more...
High Arch Insoles
Have you looked at your arches lately? If you're suffering from foot aches and pains, you may have high arches that your shoes aren't supporting. More uncommon that we all think, high Arches is a condition in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight. Because of this, weight isn't distributed evenly across you foot, which means an excessive amount of weight is placed on the ball and heel of the foot. Most of the time, high arches are neurologic. High-arched feet that are painful and... Read more...
How to Tell if You Have Flat Feet
There are a few easy ways to tell if you have flat feet. People who have flat feet usually see the entire sole of their foot touch the floor when they stand up. This condition can be caused by the arches not entirely developing during childhood, develop after an injury, or from simple wear-and-tear. Flat feet can contribute to problems in the ankles, and knees causing misalignment of the legs. Not sure if you have flat feet? It's easy to test for. Simply follow these three steps: Get your feet... Read more...
5 Ways FitMyFoot Can Replace Your Orthotics
Repetitive Strain and Overuse Injuries: In a kinematic analysis done by a 3rd party, BASE custom insoles have been found to significantly reduce joint loading in the knee and hip – this could translate into reduced injuries and increased performance in athletic activities. BASE insoles give you more control through your full range of motion and help spread the impact force of walking and running to areas best suited for absorption. When we first started out, we enlisted 100 superheroes on the WestCoast to stress-test and fine-tune our product. These... Read more...
How to Relieve Foot Pain
How do you relieve foot pain? Your feet are your roots. Each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles and tendons. Those 52 total bones in your feet make up 25% of all the bones in your body. They are the cornerstone of your active life and you should be taking care of them. Needless to say, there is a lot going on, and a lot that could go wrong. So what is the best way to relieve foot pain? Conditioning: Like the rest of your body,... Read more...
33 Tips to Running for Weightloss & First Race Success
33 Tips to Running for Weightloss & First Race Success
Whether you want to start running for weight loss, or you're training for your first race, we've got 33 of the best tips for you. Everything from wearing custom insoles, to... Read more...
Benefits of Hiking: 7 Reasons to Get out This Weekend
Next time someone says 'take a hike' maybe you should take them up on it – they could be saving your life! Although we could have written an entire novel on the subject, here are 7 benefits of hiking. See:Complete Guide to Running for Weight Loss and Your First Race The Frou Frou 1. Those views though: hiking will definitely put nature into perspective. If you're not one to get out into the wild very often, than hiking should be your first step (no pun intended). When you realize how... Read more...
Road To Rio: Martha McCabe, Olympic Swimmer
Some might say Martha McCabe was destined to be an Olympic swimmer, participating in the “McCabe Olympics” with her three older siblings at the family cottage while growing up in Toronto, Ontario. Her Olympic dreams came true in 2012, when she came 5th at the London Olympics and subsequently named 2012 Female Swimmer of the Year at Swimming Canada’s Big Splash Awards. A year earlier McCabe found her place among the world’s elite by winning bronze at the 2011 FINA World Championships. In 2013 she advanced to her third straight... Read more...