Does Size… I mean “Does the last matter?”

Does Size… I mean “Does the last matter?”

Yes. If you’re uncertain of what a last is, you’ve probably seen one before in a shoe shop window or at an antique fair but it’s the wooden insert that a shoe is traditionally built around. With the current tech of 3D printing, lasts are most often made digitally and...
Fitting the Foot First

Fitting the Foot First

When I was at university, I can’t ever recall discussing cycling or any other “fixed foot” sports when it came to foot function. As you can then imagine, I felt totally in the dark when I first started working as a Ski Podiatrist for one of the UK’s biggest skiing...
Are Insoles, Footbeds and Foot Orthotics All the Same?

Are Insoles, Footbeds and Foot Orthotics All the Same?

Cycling and skiing are expensive, technical sports. There’s new and “more advanced” kit each year and whilst you don’t generally need to upgrade your kit at the same rate, it’s hard to look past some of it sitting in your “Wish List”. What if I told you, that after...
Lab-Rat Interview with Cyclist Magazine (2015)

Lab-Rat Interview with Cyclist Magazine (2015)

https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/464/custom-orthotics Shoe Fitting 101: How to Choose the Best Fitting Cycling Shoes During my time at university, I went off and did the job that my lecturers suggested I do. I sold shoes in a running shop for my four years at uni...