I just got my copy of the new book “Tread Lightly: Form, Footwear and the Quest for Injury-Free Running,” written by my friends, Pete Larson and Bill Katovsky over at the Natural Running Center. Knowing how much hard work Pete and Bill put into this up to date treatise of running, I was excited to […]
Continue ReadingOESH in Florence
Remarkable OESHer Becky Mitchell has just returned to the USA after a lovely, extensive family trip to Italy. The Mitchells loved Firenze. And so did Becky’s size 8 Classics: Perhaps less well-known is that Michelangelo’s David recently enjoyed a short break to visit America after his 500+ years in Florence, taking a brief holiday from […]
Continue ReadingOESH & plantar fasciitis–common sense is not so common
It is amazing how quickly the OESH name is gaining prominence in both the key-word and blogosphere orbits. I say this because we often take our own tour of the same searches you might to see the influence OESH is developing. Today I jumped aboard the “plantar fasciitis and OESH” phrase to learn what a […]
Continue ReadingOESH enlists supermodels…Why not you, too?
A new article about OESH for a fascinating trade magazine is coming your way in the next few weeks. We’ll have more on it when published, but the upshot is that this effort will highlight many of the remarkable engineering and equipment decisions that have made OESH hum. Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm we go! And the photographs were […]
Continue ReadingMetatarsalgia, Morton’s Neuroma, Shoe Construction, and OESH
I know, that’s a lot but this post that I’ve been promising to write on behalf of all you OESHers who have told me that OESH has helped with metatarsalgia and Morton’s Neuroma, has been a long time in the waiting. Pain in the forefoot, specifically pain in the ball of the foot, occurs far […]
Continue ReadingDespite 120 year head start, OESH beats Barcelona Temple to completion by 30 years
Remarkable OESHer Martha Stafford, aka the Founder & Chief Chef/Instructor of the now-famous Charlottesville Cooking School recently traveled to Barcelona with her size 9 Classics. Ostensibly looking for a substantial European destination to tour (mostly) via her OESH, Martha also brought the rest of her family–lucky them! In front of the still unfinished masterwork La […]
Continue ReadingMaking OESH Sandals
Over spring break, our middle daughter Kellyn put together this spectacular video of our making the OESH sandal uppers. This isn’t in China — this is Charlottesville, Virginia. Enjoy!
Continue ReadingFast Times at Patrick Henry High
Though it’s been at least 30 years since I’ve seen Kim Stempien, it seems like yesterday that we were running together on the track and cross country teams at Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California. A few weeks ago, Kim became an OESHer and since then, we’ve been writing back and forth, filling […]
Continue ReadingOESHers nix shoe boxes and choose to save trees
Casey was recently interviewed for a trade journal, which will be a superb technical read when published. In the midst of the discussion, she noted the heavy emphasis which OESH places upon our customer feedback. The paragraph of note: Today, with sales surging, OESH footwear continues to be sold exclusively through OESHshoes.com, allowing the company […]
Continue ReadingMade in America: OESH’s New CNC Milling Machine gets corner office
Our new CNC milling machine arrived and with the help of our good neighbors at Quality Welding, we got it safely off the truck and into its position in its “corner office” here at OESH. Thank you, Quality Welding! Me, a little nervous, watching it come off the truck: Gary, guiding it into position. My […]
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