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EZ Holiday Shopping with the WalkEZStore – Get Unique Gifts
Now that the holidays are here, are you wondering what to get certain people on your holiday shopping list? Did you know the WalkEZStore offers a variety of unique gifts for everyone on your list? Take a look! ezWalker® Custom Fit Orthotics Who could benefit...
7 Remedies for Foot and Leg Cramps
Have you ever been out for a run or drifting off to sleep when suddenly, without warning, the muscles in your foot or calf forcibly tighten up involuntarily? Foot and leg cramps, also known as “charley horse, can be quite painful. Typically, you have a to find the...
Autumn Foot Pain Could Be Due to Summer Flip Flops Use
Have you noticed that your feet have been hurting recently? Well, if you lived in flip flops all summer and part of this fall, that could be your culprit. At the WalkEZStore, we’ve already heard from people complaining of foot pain this fall. After Kathy Carandang...
Haflinger Slipper Close Out Sale at the WalkEZStore
Now that the weather is getting colder, you’ll want to keep your feet warm during cold mornings or evenings. The WalkEZStore is having a close out sale on select varieties of Haflinger slippers. You may be a current wearer, who loves these comfortable German slippers,...
Reflexology: Promoting Overall Health from the Feet Up
Are you stressed out? Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Do you suffer from migraines and headaches? You may want to consider the ancient Chinese practice of reflexology. Sometimes called zone therapy, reflexology divides the body into ten vertical zones....
How Aging Feet Require Care and Maintenance Like Your Car
Do you regularly maintain your car? Wash it? Change the oil? Replace the brake pads and tires? Fix the body when it gets dinged up? If you want your car to continue looking good and working efficiently, you need to care and maintain it frequently. Otherwise, your car...
How to Get Moving with the Fitbit Culture
Did you know over one-third of Americans are obese? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), obesity can lead to serious medical conditions, like heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. It’s no wonder obesity is such a hot topic...
Why We Walk with a Heel to Toe Stride
Have you ever been at the park and watched people walking their dogs? Dogs tend to trot along by walking on the balls of their feet with their heels up in the air. Whereas, people tend to walk by striking their heels first and moving forward by placing their feet to...
Build Foot Strength to Prevent Injuries
Did you know your abdominal muscles aren’t your body’s only core muscles you need to be strengthening? At a recent medical conference, Irene S. Davis, Ph.D., PT, FACSM, FAPTA, FASB, professor in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical...
Earthing: A Natural Way to Better Health through Your Feet
In today’s demanding, technology-driven work, your life is likely go, go, go. If you’re going full speed ahead all day long, your stress levels are probably high. When you’re stressed, your physical body can suffer. You may experience anxiety, depression, insomnia, a...
Women’s Shoes and Sandals – WalkEZStore Flash Sale
Warmer weather is here and you know what that means – it’s time to ditch your heavier shoes for light-weight summer women's shoes and sandals. Ladies, the WalkEZStore has a deal for you. We’re having a Flash Sale on some fabulous and comfortable summer women's shoes...
Seniors: 3 Signs of Aging that May Not Be Due to Growing Older
Do you find yourself having “senior moments?” Do you have problems with blurry vision when reading? Do you complain of aches and pains all the time? Do you chalk up these problems as just getting older? Well, these presumed signs of aging may not actually be due to...
Ride Safely – Follow Bicycle Safety Tips
Bicycle riding is a fun and a healthy way to stay active. However, whether you’re an experienced cyclist or a relative newbie, you need to stay safe while sharing the road with motor vehicles. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, each year about 2% of...
Buy the Right Walking Shoes or Your Feet Will Hate You Later
Walking is great exercise. However, before you take one step, you need to make sure you’re wearing the right walking shoes. Otherwise, your feet will pay you back with blisters, corns and calluses. Below are some tips to help you choose the right walking shoes within...
Runners: 3 Common Causes of Foot Pain
Your foot is an incredible machine comprised of bones, tendons, ligaments and muscles all working in harmony as you run. But, as a runner, you probably have a love-hate relationship with your feet. These feelings can be for several reasons. Maybe you've had countless...
The Ugly Facts about Varicose Veins
When you look at your legs, do you see gnarled, enlarged veins? Or, do you see red or blue, short, jagged lines that look like spider webs? Regrettably, you probably have varicose veins and/or spider veins. Varicose veins affect half of all women – and men – 50 years...
Is Turf Toe the Source of Your Knee and Hip Pain?
Turf toe. Sounds like something you’d get from playing football, right? Well, it is. But football isn’t the only sport you can experience this sprain. If you’re a runner, basketball or soccer player, wrestler, gymnast, or a dancer, you can suffer from turf toe as...
WalkEZStore: Runner-Up in First Annual Yeager (Guacamole) Guac Off
Did you know the Aztecs first created guacamole? The Aztecs called what we know as guacamole – “ahuaca-mulli." Ahuaca-mulli roughly translated means avocado sauce or mixture. The Aztecs’ concoction was similar to the guacamole recipe we love to prepare and eat today....