Monthly Archives: December 2017

School shoes vs running shoes?

School shoes vs running shoes. They are different! There are a few things that you just shouldn’t do (for various reasons – not explored in this article), such as: –    Eat soup with a fork –    Go 4WD and beach driving in a beetle –    Use a time trial bike for mountain biking –    Swim […]

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Sore ball of foot?

Sore ball of your foot? It could be a plantar plate tear What is plantar plate tear? Plantar plate tears occur when there is trauma from over-extension or bending of the joint. Swelling in the ball of foot is a common sign you may have a plantar plate tear. Common incidents that we see contribute […]

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Why do my toes tingle?

Why do my toes tingle? 5 causes of tingling in the toes Tingling toes are a common sensation experienced by some when running as well when wearing day to day shoes. The main reason for tingling to occur is from pressure on a nerve.  Running can cause continual pressure on nerves from long term repetitive […]

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Nike Vaporfly 4% – Free speed

FREE SPEED – The future of running Nike Zoom 4% In January 2016, just before the marathon trials for the Rio games. Nike began developing the Vaporfly 4% system and dedicating most of its science to creating the tooling (the bottom portion of the shoe) in June 2013. The tooling features new Nike ZoomX foam […]

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The OOFOS Thong

Meet OOFOS – Revolutionising recovery footwear Heel pain can be quite difficult to manage and can take months to heal. Footwear is a major factor in the management of this pain, and often requires more than one shoe to be worn at different times to cope with the different levels of pain on any given […]

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