My First Marathon DNF: A Terrifying Experience with Hyperthermia and Delirium.

My First Marathon DNF: A Terrifying Experience with Hyperthermia and Delirium.

Having previously completed the Melbourne marathon in 2010, I knew what it was like to run a marathon. Tough. Bloody tough. However, some things changed in my quest to complete another marathon (ei...
The Imperial Walker: Computer Geek to Fitness Freak

The Imperial Walker: Computer Geek to Fitness Freak

We are pleased to help out Nick from Better You Fitness today with a new pair of new Mizuno shoes as he attacks the Oxfam 100 tomorrow morning. He has a pretty inspiring story. The Imperial Walkers...
Zero Gravity Treadmills: How To Return To Running Fast With Injuries

Zero Gravity Treadmills: How To Return To Running Fast With Injuries

After suffering a sudden hip injury 3 weeks from the Gold Coast Marathon, Rach from Shoes Feet Gear got onto the Alter G Treadmill at XPhysiotherapy in Toowong (Brisbane) to keep her training up. C...
Training with Plantar Fasciitis: 5 Ways to Reduce Strain

Training with Plantar Fasciitis: 5 Ways to Reduce Strain

Plantar fasciitis often strikes at the most inconvenient time. Many of our patients are getting back into their fitness or increasing their mileage in preparation for an event and this extra activi...
Young Athletes - Are They Doing Too Much? : 7 Tips to Avoid Pain

Young Athletes - Are They Doing Too Much? : 7 Tips to Avoid Pain

"Whenever kids suffer pain, we are quick to blame that they are doing too much sport. If they are training more like professional athletes, we need to be managing them more like professional athlet...
Why did my toes go numb on that run?!

Why did my toes go numb on that run?!

In my haste to get out the door a little while ago (...yep, I’m always rushing, especially if it means I can escape without any of my four extra “helpers” to get things done 😂), I slipped my feet i...
Should I try barefoot or minimalist running?

Should I try barefoot or minimalist running?

Check out this article by one of our Sports Podiatrists Peter Charles' in his regular column for Multisport Magazine. Some great tips on introducing miminalist style shoes or trialling barefoot sty...

Dusting Off The Cobwebs

Winter is sadly over, which means that the days are getting longer and running shoes are having the cobwebs dusted off after remaining in hibernation. Running season may be slowing up, but the inun...

Meet Pete Jacobs - 2012 Ironman World Champion at Shoes Feet Gear

Pete Jacobs will give his personal advice for you to have a faster run leg off the bike as well as dealing with running injuries and improving run technique. When: Thursday, 9th April from 4pm -...