Doctor of Physical Therapy, over 20 years experience in sports/orthopedics, author of upcoming book (Pub date 5/5/2026) on the health benefits of walking, how to choose proper shoes and what to do if you have pain. AVP of Education at US Physical Therapy, VP of Operations at Gait Happens, Exercise Physiologist, Managed Global Education Ecosystem for Medical Professionals at Physitrack, served 9 years as University faculty in Health and Human Performance, expert in exercise, fitness, walking, shoes, healthy habit stacking, behavior change, sports medicine, orthopedics, injury prevention, posture and gait mechanics. Extensive background in product development, brand advisement, working with engineers and factory and go to market. Also a personal trainer, coach, gym owner, 13 time Ironman finisher, 50K finisher and CrossFit level 1 certified coach.
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Functional footwear now represents a huge category of shoe options, when just a few years ago there were only 1 or 2 brands on the market with functional foot-shaped shoes. The conscious consumer should be considering toe box and mid foot width as key features when they are looking for walking or running shoes. This will help reduce the risk of plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendon issues and stress fractures.