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Foot Comfort Index™: Workplace Epidemic

Dec 13, 2012
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American Business, American Podiatric Medical Association, Foot Health, FootSmart, heel height, hours on feet, sick days, work-related foot injury, working women, www.myoptumhealth.com
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(click Image to enlarge) WORKING WOMEN SPENDING SIGNIFICANT TIME ON THEIR FEET STAND TO PAY THE PRICE Quarterly Foot Comfort Index™ Explores Women’s Lower Body Health and Repercussions They Face in America’s Workforce FootSmart, the country’s leading retailer of foot health products a
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Gift yourself this season with Comfort-ology

Nov 06, 2012
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Comfort, Comfortology, Holidays, Style
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Comfort-ology noun  1. the season’s latest footwear styles  2. designs, materials and technology that make your feet undeniably happy  3. narrow, medium and wide widths in the brands you absolutely love  4. comfort assured by our expert Footsmart® merchants really great shoes…surprisi
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The Connection Between Shoes and Blisters

Oct 02, 2012
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Blister, Dr. Cathleen McCarthy, Pain, Podiatry, Shoe, Treatments
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by Dr. Cathleen A. McCarthy, Pinnacle Peak Podiatry https://podiatryshoereview.blogspot.com I recently treated a twenty-year old female patient who went to Las Vegas and spent an evening in ill-fitting heels. She developed a series of blisters that covered all her toes on both feet, a
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A Boot to Summer, in Time for Fall

Sep 19, 2012
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boot dryer, boot hangers, boot shapers, Boot Stretchers, Bootights, Boots, Cuff Wraps, Fall, Tips, Trends, Wide Calves
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Are you thinking about Fall boots yet? You will be… Fall is upon us, which means it’s time to put away the flip flops and bring out everyone’s seasonal shoe staple: boots. And while you’re at it, don’t forget the Bootights, boot stretchers, boot dryers, b
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Foot Comfort Index™: Comfort Never Felt More Fashionable

Aug 15, 2012
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Podiatric Medical Association, bunions, Calluses, Comfort before Fashion, Corns, Cracked Heels, Foot Conditions, FootSmart Foot Comfort Index, Heel Pain, Plantar fasciitis, tight shoes
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FootSmart introduces the FootSmart Foot Comfort Index™, a research-based initiative addressing lifestyle choices, behaviors and conditions affecting foot comfort, foot health and shoe selection.  Partnering with Crestwood Associates, FootSmart surveyed 1,200 women from the general pop
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Know FitFlop?

Jul 31, 2012
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APMA, Comfort, Comfort Shoes, cushioning, FitFlop, Foot Support, Kirsten Borrink, Sandals, Seal of Acceptance, thong sandals
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By Kirsten Borrink BarkingDogShoes.com FitFlop has come a long way from the sporty albeit utilitarian Walkstar style of 2007. The Frou provides the same cushioned support as the originals, but is topped off with a conspicuously cute gathering of suede ruffles. While researching online
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The Effects of High Heels On Your Feet…

Jul 24, 2012
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Ankle Strain, Cathleen A. McCarthy DPM, clogs, Dansko, Foot Conditions, Foot Health, Heel Pain, Lower Body Health, Wedges
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By Dr. Cathleen A. McCarthy Pinnacle Peak Podiatry For the woman who is lucky enough to say, ”I’ve been wearing heels for years, and I’ve never had any foot problems” – I would say, “You’re one of the lucky ones - so far…“ In my mi
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Orthaheel Tide Sandals

Jul 16, 2012
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Alegia, Dansk, Dansko, Fallen Arches, Flip Flops, Kirsten Borrink, Orthaheel, Plantar fasciitis, Sandal, Tide
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By Kirsten Borrink BarkingDogShoes.com If I asked you to tick off five types of supportive shoes right now, you’d most likely give me a list that included any or all of the following: running shoes, walking shoes, lace-up oxfords, clogs (as in Dansko), and rocker-sole sandals (like Al
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Foot Health by the Numbers: The Heel With It!

Jul 09, 2012
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Bette Midler, Comfort over Fashion, Foot Health, Foot Health by the Numbers, FootSmart, Heel Pain, High Heels, Osteoarthritis, Plantar fasciitis
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The Heel With It!  For many women, high heels are not just a fashion statement, they’re a necessity. In our first installment of Foot Health by The Numbers we take a look at the phenomenon of the high heel and why some women experiencing foot pain say “the HEEL with it!”  And for thos
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What Makes a Sandal “FootSmart”?

Jun 06, 2012
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Clarks, Easy Spirit, FootSmart, Merrell, Naturalizer, Sandals, SoftSpots
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Casual, go-anywhere styles… strappy, dressy sandals: I love them all! Because these summer staples get more wear than any other shoe at this time of year, we make sure that all of our sandals are “FootSmart.” We evaluate thousands of styles to select only great-looking sandals that de
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