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 …  read more

'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 …  read more

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 …  read more

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 …  read more

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 …  read more

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. …  read more

HFG goes to the SCP conference in Harrogate

The HFG attend the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists annual conference in Harrogate. Many of the HFG leaflets were handed out to podiatrists to promote the work the HFG .  read more

HFG goes to the Houses of Parliament

On Wednesday October 28th 2015 Dr Mike Curran (Associate Professor of podiatry at The University of Northampton) and Charles Denton (Managing Director of DB Shoes Ltd, Rushden) attended an event at …  read more