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
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
Resolutions: treadmills, shoes, garlic & kale, and vitamin D If any of your resolutions involve walking or running, you must read my blog post My scientific/personal advice for treadmill training. Even though I wrote it on New Year’s Day six years ago, everything in it remains true today. The science is the same; only the shoes are better – instead of “La Vidas” we’re [...] Continue Reading
Stay Healthy: 5 Ways to Exercise at Home The consensus among my physician colleagues is that there’s no better time than now to be fit and healthy. And with more and more mandates and recommendations to stay home to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, you may be wondering how you can exercise at home to stay fit. Here […]
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Custom 3D Printed OESH Sandals Custom 3D Printed OESH Sandals use 3D printing to easily manufacture custom products to address unique needs. If you have ever visited the OESH factory in Charlottesville, VA, you may have noticed a sign for custom sandals. Our Artemis and Athena Sandals are usually 3D printed and strapped for a specific customer. Although everyone’s feet […]
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Are You Exercising Your Foot Core? The Foot Core System One of many nice things about human movement research is that you get to work with some truly brilliant people, like Dr. Patrick McKeon who published an article, “The foot core system: a new paradigm for understanding intrinsic foot muscle function,” in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. I had the pleasure […]
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Spirit of 608 with Guest Dr. Casey Kerrigan of Charlottesville, VA | Founder of OESH Shoes On July 26, 2018, Dr. Casey Kerrigan, Founder of OESH Shoes in Charlottesville, VA shared her story with blogger and podcast star, Lorraine Sanders of SPIRIT 608. This amazing episode, which you can find here will give you the opportunity to hear about the journey Dr. Kerrigan took that got her to where she is […]
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Arch Muscles have a purpose, and yours are perfect! Now, THAT was a really nice study about arch muscles For one reason or another — as a scientific advisor, peer-reviewer, or just to stay current — I read a lot of scientific articles. And every so often, I might say out loud, “Now THAT was a really nice study.” Myself having published many scientific […]
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New Doctor Designed Ballet Flats New Doctor Designed and Recommended Ballet Flats Exceed Crowdfunding Goal in First 5 Days of Campaign Wow, we have been impressed with the immediate success of our OESH Dream Flat campaign which, if you haven’t pre-ordered yet go to – https://igg.me/at/oesh-dream. Is it because the OESH Dream is so beautiful? Or is it because it’s […]
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Dr. Kerrigan and a New Department at Harvard Medical School Gait research, the study of walking and running, was critical not only to developing OESH, but also to developing a new Physical Medicine department at Harvard Medical School. An article on the history of developing the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) at Harvard Medical School was just published in the journal of PM&R. (Read the […]
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