Are Shoes Bad for Your Feet? "...forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." -Kahlil Gibran, On Clothes In 2009, PM&R, the official scientific journal of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, published the article "The Effect of Running Shoes on Lower Extremity Joint Torques" by [...] Continue Reading
How to Give Shoes as a Gift – Important Tips Shoes are a notoriously hard gift to get right, but with some consideration and a little bit of luck shoes can be the best gift ever! At the beginning of the holiday gift shopping season, we wanted to give some tips for giving shoes as a gift. Here are some important things to consider when [...] Continue Reading
The Truth About Arch Support (and Why You Don’t Need It) The last time you shopped for shoes, you probably saw the words “arch support” proudly displayed on countless insoles, inserts, and footwear boxes. For decades, we’ve been told that our feet need extra support, as if somehow they’re not strong enough to carry us naturally. At OESH Shoes, we believe it’s time to challenge that [...] Continue Reading
Why Runners Are Switching to OESH Shoes: A Better Way to Move If you’re a runner, you know the struggle: sore knees, tight hips, aching feet—sometimes even when you’re doing “everything right.” You’ve tried different insoles, foam rollers, stretching routines, maybe even physical therapy… but what if the problem isn’t your body? What if it’s your shoes? That’s exactly the question OESH Shoes set out to answer. [...] Continue Reading
Fall Favorites: OESH Picks for Cozy Crisp-Weather Comfort Very little compares to Autumn here in Virginia as the leaves turn and the air gets crisp. No matter where you are, Fall is also the perfect time to refresh your footwear lineup. At OESH, we believe comfort should never be compromised, especially when the season calls for cozy layers, warm drinks, and long walks [...] Continue Reading
What are Zero-Drop Shoes? Why It Matters More Than You Think When it comes to choosing the right footwear, there’s one term you need to understand if you care about comfort, performance, and long-term health: zero-drop shoes. OESH was the first company to design and sell shoes that were purposefully flat from toe to heel, now known as zero-drop, based on the research of OESH founder [...] Continue Reading
The Warrior The Warrior We are so excited to share the Warrior, the newest OESH athletic shoe, with our OESHers! The Warrior combines all the healthy and comfortable features you've come to expect from OESH with a sleek look and new sustainable materials. Innovative Materials The knit Warrior upper blends Sorona® and TENCEL™, two plant-based renewable fibers. [...] Continue Reading
Mask Adjusters We are so grateful for our OESHers supporting us in making much needed masks and mask adjusters for our community. Already, we have distributed hundreds of masks to front-line workers, including first responders, nursing home staff, and homeless shelter staff, as well as doctors and nurses. To show our gratitude, we will be sending out […]
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A Flexible 3D Printed Respirator Mask As we described in our last blog post, we have been working on a 3D printed respirator mask to help meet the global shortage of face masks for healthcare workers. As a rare U.S. manufacturer, we know that in this time of need, our unique expertise not only in creating products that are “Healthy by […]
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OESH Response to COVID-19 In response to global medical supply shortages caused by COVID-19, OESH is developing and producing items believed most relevant based on: (1) Casey’s communications with a national network of physicians (2) Our knowledge drawn from our global supplier relationships and (3) Our communication with makers around the world. The most significant need we are addressing […]
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