Men’s Big Feet & Women’s Big Feet: Tips For Finding Shoes & Living With Your Big Feet

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You would generally expect height to be an indicator of shoe size. As a teen with extremely large feet, my mother would often promise me that I was certain to get taller considering my big feet.  She felt that no one with such large feet would stay so short.  She was wrong. Now my daughter is faced with the same dilemma.  She is about 5-foot 2-inches and her feet are size 9-1/2.  She is only 12.  So on her behalf, I am praying for a few more inches of height with minimum foot … [Read more...]

GPS Shoes Keep Kids And Adults Safe

Imagine a world where you don't have to worry as much about keeping your eyes glued to your child at all times locating your mother or father who has Alzheimers and has wandered away from their care facility hiking and camping by yourself, and what you'd do if something happened or you got hurt. Thanks to Isaac Daniel, that world is here. Mr. Daniel is the maker of a revolutionary new way to use GPS: athletic shoes that have a GPS tracker built into them! … [Read more...]

Dealing With Club Feet & Other Foot Deformities In Children

Four and a half years ago, Dr. Randall Owen met a little girl whose club feet were so badly deformed that she walked on the tops of her feet with the help of crutches.  Through the miracle of technology, little Jingle, now 15, has taken her first steps on the bottoms of her feet.    The doctors did not cut her feet or break any bones.  Instead, they used devices to slowly stretch her feet into place over time.  With the first step completed, she will go through a series … [Read more...]

When Is It OK To Go Barefoot In Public?

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Have you noticed that a lot of people are going barefoot in public these days? Apparently, celebrity feet are hot.  Many celebs have taken to performing on stage sans shoes. Even on American Idol recently, Brooke White became quite popular as one who performs without shoes.  In her final performance on American Idol, you can see her playing guitar and singing "Teach Your Children Well" with Graham Nash.   If you are an American Idol fan, you probably also noticed that … [Read more...]

Flip Flops Gone Bad (Warning Graphic Photos)

Warning: Flip flops made in China and sold at Walmart may be bad for your health. Supposedly, Walmart has taken flipflops from China off their store shelves. But, if Walmart sold them, chances are other stores may be selling them. Whether they know it or not... So, for your feet's sake (and the feet of your kids!), please have a look at the pictures and stories that follow. These are real life cases of flip flops gone bad. … [Read more...]

Kids Crafts: How To Make Holiday Art Using A Child’s Feet & Hands

Tis the season for fun holiday crafts with the kids. Here are instructions for making a fun Reindeer face, and a full-body Turkey using simple tracings of a child's hand prints and foot prints. Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Baby Needs A New Pair Of Shoes…Says Suri Cruise To Mama Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's little girl, Suri, will soon be sporting a new pair of shoes. But not just any shoes... these are custom-made just for her. And they come with a pricetag of at least $3,000 a pair! For $2,500 Christian Louboutin will create a mold of your foot to hand-craft footwear to your exact specifications -- for an additional charge of $500 to $5,000 a pair." SourcePhoto via dListed.com … [Read more...]

Make This Fun Barefoot Stocking With Painted Toes!

Looking for a novel idea for a Christmas stocking that you can make this year? Look no farther than this barefoot Christmas stocking in fun colors -- and with painted toenails, too! Perfect for the person who has everything... the podiatrist... the pedicurist... or anyone with a crazy foot fetish. … [Read more...]

Baby & Toddler Slippers For Kids’ Fun Feet

Aren't these just ducky?... The best part: They have more than just yellow ducky feet to choose from! … [Read more...]

Finally, Hip & Cool Basketball Shoes That Kids Love & Parents Can Afford

NBA star Stephon Marbury (a guard for the New York Knicks) has created a clothing line that is attracting a lot of attention. The star of the show: a pair of top-of-the-line basketball shoes that look like the $100 and $200 versions, but these cost less than $15! Marbury's Starbury One shoes are being marketed as "footwear for social justice". Marbury has been drawing high-profile praise in recent days for promoting a new basketball sneaker described as 'revolutionary'. … [Read more...]