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30 years ago today, Bob and I were married in a gazebo on the Upper West Side of Central Park in New York City. There were 13 of us there, including the minister and his wife and me and Bob. It was the first wedding I ever went to. Right out of college, we had less […]

At OESH we’re 100% dedicated to creating and manufacturing the very best possible shoe, all based on science and research. As it turns out, the new OESH La Vida v2.0, doesn’t give you any lip. Not just figuratively but literally. What do I mean? The “lip” of a traditional athletic shoe can be seen in the […]

Inspired perhaps by our recent awesome OESH infographic, the Washington Post just put together a little infographic of their own on the health hazards of sitting, interviewing a former member of my research team at the University of Virginia, Jay Dicharry, who is now director of the REP Biomechanics Lab in Bend, Oregon. Jay made […]

With the tremendous business surge we are in the midst of after launching the La Vida v2.0 less than two months ago, there remained a steady demand for the remaining Lizard shoes–along with the Classics, the Original OESH footwear. As the last pair of 9.5 Lizards snuck out the door this week, we are reminded […]

Below is an interactive graphic sharing facts about the La Vida v2.0 Responsive Sole! OESH designs every aspect of the sole based on research, leaving no unnecessary elements. Take a look around and enjoy the free printable brochure to share with friends and family!

Ever since medical school, I’ve appreciated the value of a stethoscope. But it wasn’t until recently that I discovered what a “mechanics stethoscope” is. The machines we have here in the factory are big and can be fairly intimidating when we hear a new funny noise coming out of one of them. Most of the […]

My friends over at The Natural Running Center re-posted my blog on tips for treadmill training and along with it, Bill Katovsky posted this nice piece… Headed to the Gym? You Might Save Money, Not with a Membership but Paying Per Visit Bill includes good scientific data (what we OESHers love!) to support paying per […]

  Every year one of my New Year’s resolutions involves running. But I really don’t like running outside in January when it’s cold. So, instead, I run on a treadmill as does our entire family. (That’s our middle child, Kellyn above). I’ve been enjoying running on a treadmill over the winters for more than a […]

We have had the tremendous good fortune to enjoy the coolest group of consumers in all of footwear. As you know, we refer to this gang as OESHers, of which we gather suggestions for improving what we do (hence, La Vida v2.0!!!) and running the business in the best way possible. Once in a while […]

These last few weeks we’ve had the milling machine, milling, the waterjet saw, waterjet sawing, and the injection molding machine, injection molding — non-stop. Well almost non-stop. There was a moment when the injection molding machine stopped injecting and we had to break it down to see why. It turns out that a steel nut […]