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A History of Great Foot Care in Boise, Idaho Paul Fleming of the Boise Metro Chamber speaks with Jeff Jacobs, founder and co-owner of Foot Dynamics. Jeff discusses the history of the company, available products and their orthotic services.
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The COVID restrictions in Ada County is over! We greatly thank our customers for supporting us over the past three years and still coming to the store to buy shoes and getting insoles. That’s what we’re here for. That’s what we’ve always been here for: to help you feel better in your shoes. Feel more
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We have taken these past few weeks to renovate our store, from top to bottom, and are excited to show you our hard work! We think you will like the results! We will be resuming normal hours starting Monday, May 11 Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pmSaturday, 10am – 5pm Please be assured that we
Grand Re-Opening Monday May 11th Read More »
Metatarsalgia is a general term referring to a burning pain or numbness across the ball of the foot and toes. It’s also called “hot foot”. Severe cases can feel like someone is holding a blowtorch to the ball of your foot. The condition is often a result of shoes that are too narrow. It’s also caused
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Effective Monday March 30th As ancillary healthcare providers, we know that foot health is essential. While casual shopping for shoes may not be in order, our clinic will remain open during reduced hours to serve your needs. We have instituted precautionary procedures to minimize risks of transmission of the COVID-19 virus. You can be confident that Foot Dynamics takes the coronavirus
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ADDENDUM ANDREW L. CHEN, MD, MS Rationale There is a high incidence of ankle and knee injuries that can be attributed to inappropriate footwear among the top, internationally competitive athletes of USASJ, and this has been associated with loss of time in training and competition. Importantly, this has also resulted in a loss of performance
USASJ Position Statement: Footwear Read More »
Dancers are a unique breed of athletes, especially ballet dancers. They are not just dancers…they both athletes and performing artists. The art form demands that a dancer be esthetically pleasing…slender to the point of being fragile; flexible yet strong, powerful, and resilient. There are many factors involved in keeping a dancer’s body healthy…especially the feet
Heel elevation in footwear may be the most fundamental and significant cause of foot pathologies in our society. There are no scientific studies that I know of that prove what I have learned over the past 5 years. However, the anecdotal evidence is over whelming.
To give you a bit of a background story, I’ll begin by saying, I’ve practiced Pedorthics since 1990.
I partnered up with a fellow that owned a Birkenstock specialty store in the downtown area. I was already in the business of making custom Birkenstocks for the Podiatric market so the relationship was a natural one.
We began by marketing ourselves to local doctors, PTs, Chiropractors and Podiatrists. Boise is an active community and since many of the medical professionals are runners, cyclists, skiers and hikers themselves, my skills and background in this area quickly gave me a reputation among referring physicians, many becoming my clients.
How an Epidemic of Equinus Created a Successful Retail Pedorthic Business Read More »
My new favorite hiking boot is the Altra Lone Peak which isn’t a hiking boot at all. This trail running shoe has all the critical components for high-performance backcountry footwear: lightness (remember 1lb. off your feet is the same as 7lb. off your back), stability, breathability, durability, and ample toe box room. Among these critical
Support and stability in hiking boots Read More »
Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), are a common condition in runners and cause throbbing and aching in the lower part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. The pain might strike during your run, after your run or you might just be unlucky enough to feel it all the time.
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