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Rocker Soles Getting A Bad Rap

Posted on March 20, 2012 by caroleromig

The Atlanta Shoe Shoe is an industry only event where the shoe manufacturers showcase shoes for the upcoming season.  For the first time since rocker soles were introduced, sales reps at the manufacturers booths either weren’t writing orders or weren’t … Continue reading →

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Prepare for St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah

Posted on February 22, 2012 by caroleromig

                    There are more than a few that come to Savannah for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  For those of us who live here, it is an official holiday.  Schools are closed … Continue reading →

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Shoe Shopping Habits

Posted on January 25, 2012 by caroleromig

  For many of us there was a time when we went to the only shoe store in town, chose a shoe and wore it home.   Those who lived in bigger cities had a few more shoes stores and … Continue reading →

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Are Your Legs Different Lengths?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by caroleromig

The answer to that question is “Yes!”  Nearly all of us have at least a tiny bit of difference in the length of our legs, just as we do in the length and width of our feet.  Less than .4 … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Rock & Roll Marathon

Posted on November 22, 2011 by caroleromig

Smart Feet was privileged to take part in the Expo for the Rock & Roll Marathon in November.  We had a booth and for 2 days we watched and talked with runners getting ready to run that Saturday.  Over 20,000 … Continue reading →

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Are Your Shoes Ankle Biters?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by caroleromig

Have you ever had a pair of shoes where the throat of the shoe (it’s opening) or the tongue rub painfully on a bone in the ankle area?   You either don’t buy the shoes because of it or stop … Continue reading →

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Toenail Fungus

Posted on October 26, 2011 by caroleromig

Ick!  That’s the operative word for onychomycocis, better known as toenail fungus. This is a very common ailment that begins to show up as we hit our 30′s and into the 40s and beyond.  Although some cases involve a nasty … Continue reading →

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Are Your Shoes the Right Size?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by caroleromig

Betcha they’re not!  Approximately 80% of the population is wearing the wrong size shoe – and probably 90% of women! Here is the same foot on 3 different shoe beds out of 3 different shoes.  Which one do you think … Continue reading →

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Women Have More Knee Problems Than Men

Posted on September 26, 2011 by caroleromig

Is this unfair or what?  Women have more knee pathology than men do. They have twice the knee osteoarthritis (the long term wear-and-tear type) and they injure their knees playing sports up to 4 times as often as males. These … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Running Shoe?

Posted on September 10, 2011 by caroleromig

We don’t consider Smart Feet a running store,  since we happily share the same city as Fleet Feet, but we do have a few things to brag about.  One is that we carry only 2 running shoe brands (that you … Continue reading →

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