UFAI Shoes Articles Archive

Does your dog turn his nose up and walk away when you get home from work and kick your shoes off?  Does your partner, family or roommate make you keep your gym shoes outside of the house?  Are you panicked at the thought of taking off your sneakers in the locker room at your health club? Have you tried fungal read more »

Who doesn’t love flip-flops? They come in a rainbow of fun colors and designs. They’re cheap, easy to slip on, and perfect for summer lounging. But watch your step, beach baby! Your flip-flops could be causing major stress and injury to your feet. Read on for some hot tips for wearing your flips! Shoddy Shoes Take a good look at read more »

Summer can be one of the roughest seasons on your feet.  Take the right steps in protecting your feet in the summer with our tips below!

You’ve had a great night’s sleep, filled with dreams in which you were 20 years younger, 20 pounds lighter, and had just won the lottery. Contemplating all the wonderful opportunities the new day will bring, you swing your legs out of bed and take your first step. Suddenly you’re back on the bed, felled by a shocking burst of stabbing read more »

Okay, so the holidays are over, or sadly your trip to Italy (yum, Italy!). And the scale tells you that you’ve put way more effort into eating than exercising. What to do? Certainly, many of us try to lose the extra pounds by exercising more or perhaps by trying out new workout regimens. And that is when we learn that read more »

“Fit to be tied” means being so angry or agitated as to need restraint, but with a little semantic license, it could also describe a pair of shoes that fit so well they’re ready to lace up and wear out the door. The point is, proper shoe fit is more important than most people realize. If you don’t spend the read more »

Rod Stewart rhapsodized about a girl with “hot legs, right up to her neck”. It’s undeniably true that high heels can create “hot legs”. High heels do make women taller, make their legs look longer, and give the consequent illusion of a slimmer physique. But to what purpose? Valerie Steele, the director of the Museum of the Fashion Institute of read more »

We recently discussed the various ways that being overweight can affect your podiatric health. To recap, it’s not surprising that carrying around surplus weight leads to foot and ankle problems. Being overweight exerts extra pressure on your feet and ankles, and this leads to serious difficulties such as flat feet, plantar fasciitis, tendinitis, bone spurs, arthritis, gout, diabetic damage to read more »

The silly side of fashion often shows up on our feet. Okay, certainly not on your feet. But iconic trendsetters such as Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Kristen Stewart are flooding Instagram with images of their very influential feet encased in clear plastic footwear. Some of these plastic high heel shoes are even created by top-line designers like Jimmy Choo and read more »

When patients come into the office with heel pain, tendonitis and/or capsulitis, it can be easy to convince them to stretch, massage, take anti-inflammatories, rest and use orthotics. What can often be a struggle is to alter the shoes they choose to wear as this can be a very personal decision. Whether it is due to attire restrictions, cost or read more »