We all know the smoking is bad for you. With smoking you can develop all the obvious health risks associated to smoking such as: heart disease, lung cancer and lots of other risks. But did you know the smoking can also harm your feet? Being so far from your heart and lungs you wouldn’t really think twice about the connection between smoking cigarettes and your foot health. But being so far … [Read more...]

Pain, pain go away, don't come back another day! Foot pain affects about 75% of the adult population in the U.S. YES, three quarters of the adult population! That is huge! The fact that the average adult takes up to 9000 (or more) steps a day has a little to do with it, but the real culprit are the shoes. In third world countries where people are forced to no shoes or barely anything, and only … [Read more...]

After a life of carrying your weight on our ankles, it’s time we properly meet. We are your feet. You may think you know about us, but I bet there is a lot you don’t. Did you know that we, your feet, each have 26 bones 33 joints and over 200 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. A quarter or ¼ of the bones found in the human body are found the feet, and for good reason, we need it! The average person … [Read more...]

Standing at your desk, how do your feet feel about that? A new trend has been sweeping the office environment like a wild fire. People are making the jump from sitting all day to standing at their desks. With the health risks of sitting including heart disease, diabetes, cancer and early death, it makes sense that people all over are making this jump. But what is it doing to our feet, and how do … [Read more...]

We have been hearing a lot of horror stories lately about how unsafe and unsanitary it can be to go to a salon. You have to be careful when choosing a spa; always make sure you ask about their sanitation methods. But there is an easier and safer way to treat your feet, and that is at home! In the comfort of your own sanctum, you can give your feet the treatment they deserve. Face it, we do use and … [Read more...]

Prehistoric Shoes have come a long way over the past thousands of years. Shoes have been around for so long it’s really hard to pin point when they were first utilized. There are cave paintings that show the use of a foot covering/shoes. These coverings were very primitive made mostly of plants woven together just for protection and warmth. Some paintings found that date back to 8000 BC, and show … [Read more...]

The definition of a myth is: a widely held, but false idea or belief. When it comes to our health there are many myths, and false information is never a good idea when it comes to our health. So I’m providing you with some myths and the truth about Athlete’s Foot that can help you on your journey to better foot health. Myth #1: Only athletes can get Athlete's Foot This of course is not true. … [Read more...]

If you’re like me, finding shoes can be a complicated task. Trying to find a shoe that looks and feels good can sometimes be an impossible task. I would always hear the term “foot healthy” shoe, and before coming to The Right Shoe, I honestly didn’t know exactly what that meant. I always thought if it felt good, then it was fine. After joining The Right Shoe team here at Martin Foot and Ankle, I … [Read more...]