The concept of minimalism often carries misconceptions and partial truths. It’s not synonymous with forsaking one’s home to live on the streets, a misconception some people hold. Instead, it entails the deliberate removal of excess from one’s life to create space for the truly meaningful aspects, encompassing physical, spiritual, and emotional dimensions. Minimalism is not …
Your guide to finding home footwear that is right for YOU! Home footwear does a lot more than keep your feet cosy during cold winter nights. These comfortable slippers also provide the support your feet need while doing chores around the house. You may think you don’t need to wear footwear around the house. But …
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Hammer toes are deformities of the foot characterized by a permanent abnormal bend in the middle joint of the affected toe. Although they can occur in any toe, they are most frequently observed in the second through fifth toes. These conditions can often be painful, particularly when wearing shoes or engaging in physical activities. To …
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Different Types of Footwear for Weightlifters While many individuals opt for any type of shoe when hitting the gym, there are specific footwear options designed with weightlifting in mind. Using the wrong shoes during weightlifting can pose risks, and this is especially true for running shoes, which can limit your range of motion (ROM) and …
Jared Sternberg, owner of travel company, Gondwana Ecotours, reached out to us a few months ago regarding a partnership on an eye-opening project to support a Clean Water Initiative in the Maasai village of Engikaret, Tanzania. With that being said, each purchase of IDEASTEP Shoes using the promo code “Gondwana15“, 15% of the proceeds will go …
Posted In: Shoe insoles are a common sight in pharmacies and sports stores. They take many forms, including rigid inserts that conform to one’s heel, gel-based inserts large enough to cover the entire interior of a shoe and even insoles that help align the ankle, like the Protalus M100. But what are they used for …
What are claw toes? Claw toes, as their name suggests, are a prevalent deformity characterized by the toes assuming a claw-like configuration. In this condition, the toes curve downward, causing them to press against the inner surface of footwear, which can result in the development of blisters or calluses on the uppermost or tip areas …
Posted In: While I am not a licensed fitness trainer or professional, I love going to the gym and leg training exercises seems to be a common topic of interest. With the end of summer, outdoor exercise will be more prohibitive and people will start heading back into the gym, so here are a few …
Sep 21, 2021 Running Flow To celebrate National Fitness Day we wanted to share some of our favourite post-run stretches to really move your body. Whether you want to stretch out your muscles after a long run or just need to put some music on and stretch your body to unwind from the day, we’ve …
This research showed that high-top basketball shoes do reduce the amount of ankle inversion (roll) when performing basketball-specific movement… This research showed that high-top basketball shoes do reduce the amount of ankle inversion (roll) when performing the basketball-specific movement. However, it did not make a link between the wearing of this footwear and the prevention …
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