The history of Heels

So if you’ve been following my work for a while you will know that I am not a fan of heels. Why? Because simply they prevent our bodies resting in natural alignment, force our body to continually compensate and limit our ranges of motion. That aside, I cannot...

The case of the missing arch …

I often get asked about arch supports in shoes and flat feet. Do I need an arch support? Who decided that shoes have arches in them? Why don’t barefoot shoes have arch support? I have flat feet, I need an arch support … will I ever get my arches back? So...

Barefoot Office Work Shoes (for the UK)

So it’s getting to easier to find a barefoot shoe for the office here in the UK, but it’s still something of a search. Here are the options I’ve come across… if you’ve found something I haven’t then do let me know via the form at...

What’s the deal with barefoot shoes?

Good question right? I first encoutered barefoot shoes shortly after stress fracturing my left foot. I was 9 months pregnant with my third son at the time (ARGHHH! and no, giving birth on crutches is not something I would recommend). Anyway I digress, back to feet....

10 ways to move more in the office

We are all short on time, so multi-tasking has got to be the way forward, especially when it comes to movement. If we’re saying we need to move of us more often then we need to find ways to get that movement in whilst we’re doin other things. So if...

To stand or to sit… that is the question

So there’s a big thing at the moment about stand up desks and there has been for a while. Some people love them, some people loath them… but most of us have been sold on the idea that standing to work is better for us than sitting. Or is it? Standing for...