In this Footwear Feature, we are debunking a misconception. A common misconception we see at Stand Your Ground is understanding the shape of a shoe’s toe box.

What is a night splint and how can it help me?

I’m Matt, I work in the lab. If you visit us at Stand Your Ground, there is a good chance that we won’t meet, but I assure you that I’m hard at work for you. Whether you are ordering custom-made orthotics, having stitch work performed on your footwear, or need to have a pair of shoes stretched to accommodate ongoing issues with your feet, I’ll have a hand in it. Here’s a sample of the things I do behind the scenes to keep your walking comfortably.

Before I worked at Stand Your Ground, I had never shopped for shoes here, always gone a department store or chain store and my visit was usually one where I searched for a shoe from a shelf of boxes, usually a sale rack, tried them on while standing in the isle, sometimes there was a seat to use. Some smaller stores may have clerks who would go to a stock room and bring out a different style or size upon request. I can’t recall ever having personal service where they checked how the shoe fit me, made suggestions about what might best suit my foot or need. If the shoes were on sale, I did my best to find one that I could cram my foot into and could live with. If this sounds familiar, you’ll want to read on to learn how Stand Your Ground provides a completely different shoe shopping experience.

The team at Stand Your Ground is dedicated to keeping you well-informed about our world of orthotics, footwear and bracing... Which means it's time to debunk another Pedorthic Myth! 

An important update was made from the Pedorthic Association of Canada. Read more!