How To Manage Your Heel And Arch Pain?
Do you suffer from shooting pain in the bottom of your heel or the arch of your foot? If so, consult a foot specialist as you might be experiencing what is medically known as plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis and the resulting severe heel and arch pain are caused by damage to the ligaments of your…
How To Choose The Right Orthotic Insoles For Your Feet?
Most people buy shoe insoles at retail stores. There is a wide range of insoles or shoe inserts available for your favourite pair of shoes. But are they the ones you need for your foot health according to orthotic specialists? Do they fit your shoe shape or leg structure perfectly? Are they built to distribute…
Our Calgary Location is Open!
Spread the word, our second location is officially open! We have gone through every challenge with our Calgary location but we have persevered and we are thrilled to be open. We are so excited to expand and be able to serve people in a new city. We couldn’t have done it without our faithful supporters…
9 Benefits of Physical Activity and How We Can Help
It’s been said a million times, and the research has proven it over and over again, physical activity is important to your health! Here’s our 9 favourite benefits of regular physical activity (in no particular order): It relieves stress It increases muscle strength It lowers blood pressure It boosts energy levels It promotes better sleep It helps…
3 Ways to Treat Achy Feet
After long days of standing, walking, running, etc. our feet often get exhausted! It is time we take back our foot health and treat the feet to the best of the best. At Shoe Solutions we offer, of course, solutions for and with shoes, but we also are well equipped to aid in foot pain…
How to Treat Plantar Fasciitis
Are you experiencing pain in the bottom of your feet? If you Googled the symptoms and found the diagnosis of “plantar fasciitis”, you have now stumbled into the most common cause of heel pain (Singh, Angel, Bentley, & Trevino, 1997). Don’t fret, all hope is not lost! There are several things you can do to…
Support for Every Foot
The terms insole, orthotic and arch support are all used often in the world of footwear. It’s getting harder to find someone who doesn’t currently wear, or hasn’t in the past worn orthotics. But what is an insole? What is an orthotic? Are they all just the same? And who really needs orthotics? How to…