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• New Company joins the HFG

  The HFG would like to welcome Luke Bevis and Ascent footwear to the Healthy Footwear Guide. Ascent is a proven, innovative Australian born and bred footwear brand.

  The brand started with a sporting shoe heritage and has taken this technology into categories of footwear that have not previously had this type of comfort and support; School, Business, Walking, Work and Safety shoes.

  Ascent works very closely with special interest groups along with Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Amputee & Diabetes …

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  Wednesday, October 26, 2016 3:03:00 PMBy healthyfoot

• Fit not frumpy conference.

  The Society of Shoe fitters and the Healthy Footwear guide held their first ever joint conference at The University of Northampton on Monday 19th September 2016. The event attracted approximately 80 delegates and considered the importance of shoe fit. Recent research was presented which supported the need for shoe fitting, provided guidance to inform the shoe fitting process and to offer some insights into developmental work in the footwear industry. Additionally, presentations were given from …

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  Wednesday, September 21, 2016 8:34:53 PMBy healthyfoot

• Foot health 2016 at Kettering Conference Centre.

  The HFG was represented at the Foot Health 2016 Conference through its chair Dr Mike Curran. Dr Curran spoke about the formation of the group, its current role and how it hopes to progress in the coming years.

  There were several companies who form part of the HFG at the conference and some of these provided HFG leaflets to delegates.

  The talk was well recieved by the audience and raised awareness of the HFG.

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  Tuesday, June 21, 2016 6:59:00 PMBy healthyfoot

• 'Fit not frumpy' How shoe fitting can benefit everyone. a joint conference._The conference programme

  This day conference, which is the first to be held jointly by the Society of Shoe Fitters and the Healthy Footwear Guide Scheme will consider the importance of shoe fit. Recent research will be presented which supports the need for shoe fitting, provides guidance to inform the shoe fitting process and to offer some insights into developmental work in the footwear industry. Additionally, presentations will be given from expert shoe fitters based on their experiences in the industry to show why …

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  Wednesday, May 11, 2016 4:43:00 PMBy healthyfoot

• I’m wearing healthy shoes for my feet… aren’t I?

  So, you believe you are buying healthy footwear, however - your feet still hurt?  But, are you REALLY buying healthy footwear and importantly – are you wearing the correct size andshape for your feet.

  Our feet were designed to walk on soft, cushioned surfaces in nature – unlike in our modern world of concrete!

  As we get older, or if we have a chronic health condition, our footprint in the sand will change.  Just like every other part of our body, our feet age too and …

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  Friday, May 6, 2016 1:43:00 PMBy healthyfoot

• Removeable insoles in shoes enable orthotics to be fitted easily when required.

  Orthotics is a specialty within the medical field concerned with the design, manufacture and application of externally applied devices to the body with the purpose of improving the health and mobility of an individual. Orthotics and arch supports are regularly recommended by podiatrists for the relief of foot and heel pain.

   Often, a biomechanical mal-alignment, or lack of stability from the foot region can cause abnormal loads on the tissues of the foot and heel, so that pain can develop …

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  Friday, April 1, 2016 11:41:00 AMBy healthyfoot

• National Shoe Fitting Week

  The HFG wishes a successful week to the Society of Shoe Fitters for its National Shoe Fitting week Commencing March 19th 2016.

  National Shoe Fitting Week starting 19th March, is a great opportunity for shoe retailers and health professionals to get together.  Primarily to support 'qualified' shoe fitters i.e. members of The Society of Shoe Fitters, it is also open to all health professionals, independent retailers and quality multiples.  For a list of qualified fitters go to www. …

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  Thursday, February 4, 2016 5:57:00 PMBy healthyfoot

• Wearing healthy footwear can help prevent falls

  According to research carried out by Age UK, every year in the UK around one-third of people aged over 65 will fall. Falls account for more than 4 million hospital bed days a year in England alone. Research shows that a significant number of falls are the result of wearing footwear that doesn’t fit properly or offer enough support.

  Slippers are equally important to offer support and stability within the home

  A study published in the British Medical Journal found that a multi-faceted …

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  Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:25:00 PMBy healthyfoot