How do you tell if a shoe is a good fit? Take a short walk? Squeeze the front-end with your fingers to make sure there is space for your toes? What about a dangerous, 20-second blast of unshielded ...

Many of the greatest scientific discoveries are eventually changed and adapted for more practical and widespread use. Since its discovery by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, the use of the X-ray has become ...

Improper shoe sizing and shape are the primary cause of ingrown toenails, bunions, corns, hammer toes and hallux valgus. Shoes that don’t fit your feet correctly can also lead to muscular imbalances ...

As retailers and brands seek virtual fitting tools, Volumental, a shoe-fitting technology company, has introduced its self-service foot scanners that use AI to measure shoppers’ feet and provide shoe ...

EVERETT — Doug Carmean, owner of Shoes-n-Feet in Everett, has two jobs. One is to take care of his customers. The other is to help his community in the best way he knows how — through his business ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and sneaker tech. Nike isn’t so much trying to do away with the shoelace, but ...

For years, I swore that I absolutely hated running — the blisters, the throbbing foot pain, the soreness. But, in reality, what I really hated was my running shoes. They just didn't fit properly. I'm ...

Mar 7, 2021 Mar 7, 2021 Updated Apr 11, 2022 A lot has happened since Gregg Palmer opened the Grand Junction location of Brown’s Shoe Fit Company, 425 Main St., in 1980. Retail outlets like Palmer’s ...