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Foot Pro Leaves for Musical Explosion

Editor — Sat, 05 May 2012 08:01:30 +0000

Foot Pro, Grant Inman has left Fred Toenges Shoes and Pedorthics in pursuit of his musical dream. Grant has not only studied foot care but he has also studied percussion. Grant has recently left our facility as foot pro/web director to pursue his passion. We wish him the best in his pursuit:

Toenges Podcast #2

Editor — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:45:39 +0000

Part One:

Part Two:

TOENGES PODCAST #1

Editor — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:35:46 +0000

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association marks September for awareness

Editor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:32:20 +0000

The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA) has announced plans for National Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder Awareness Month in September 2011.

The CMTA will host local, national, and global events to raise awareness of this degenerative neuromuscular disease. CMT Global Day is scheduled for September 24th, while Support and Action Group Day will take place on September 10th.

"Following the success of last year's CMT Awareness Week, we wanted to dedicate an entires month's worth of activities to raise awareness for this serious disease," said David Hall, CEO of CMTA.

Based in Glenolden, PA, the CMTA is a national nonprofit organization that aims to provide reliable information, support services, and resources to families of children with CMT, adults with CMT, and the health care professionals who work with them.

For more information, visit www.wearethecmta.com

Foot Push-Up Test

Editor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:38:23 +0000

Foot Push-Up Test

Take this simple test to check how well your arches are performing their important functions.

In bare feet, stand facing a kitchen counter.
Place your palms on the counter with slight pressure.
Stand with your back straight, and lift one foot off the floor.
Slowly lift the heel of other foot, placing all of your weight onto the ball of your foot.
Slowly lower your heel back to the floor.
Do 10 foot push-ups.

Repeat steps 1 - 6 with the other foot.

And now the results...

Did you have problems doing just one push-up?
If you cannot rise up onto the ball of your foot without putting lots of pressure on your hands, leaning over the counter or experiencing pain, your arch may have a mechanical problem. The arch tendon can stretch or rupture, leading to lowering of the arch. A foot and ankle surgeon should be consulted as soon as possible.

Were you able to do all 10 without a problem?
If you can easily rise up onto the ball of your foot, but have difficulty performing all 10 repetitions, you may be suffering from arch fatigue. Exercises focusing on strengthening and stretching leg muscles will help this problem. The foot push-up described above can also be used as an exercise technique.

Did you have pain in your arch during the exercise?
If you can easily rise up onto the ball of your foot but experience pain in your arch, your arch may be inflamed and may have been overworked. Consulting a foot and ankle surgeon for weak and overworked arches is recommended to manage the problem and keep your feet healthy and free of pain.

New Balance's Purposeful Design!

Editor — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:43:49 +0000

Last month New Balance unveiled and released their new lightweight running shoe called NB 890, We are proud to announce that we will be carrying these shoes and currently have them available! Here is their newest ad campaign for the NB 890:

Here is a behind the scenes look at how the shoe was engineered and constructed:

Purposeful Design and the Upcoming NB 890

Come in and be one of the first of your friends wearing these shoes to the gym or out on the road!

Fred Toenges' Educational Video Series

Editor — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:05:40 +0000

Fred Toenges Shoes and Pedorthics is launching a video series to help better educate our customers. Our first video in this series is one that demonstrates five simple exercises to help relieve the inflammation and pain caused by Plantar Fasciitis. We hope you find this video beneficial!

A Note from Angela Toenges

Editor — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:23:00 +0000

This February is a time of celebration for me and my family this year! It is my 5 years of being cancer-free or in survivors terms “my fifth Cancerversary”. In February 2006 when I was diagnosed with Stage 2 IDC breast cancer and 20 weeks pregnant, so many questions ran through my mind about treatment and the effects on my baby. During my pregnancy, I underwent a radical mastectomy and chemotherapy. My daughter was born full term and healthy. Over the next year and a half, I underwent radiation, prophylactic mastectomy, full reconstruction, oophorectomy (removal of ovaries) and Herceptin treatments. But with the wonderful care I received from Dr. Mark King, Dr. Mary Ann Meo, Dr. Matthew Carr, Dr. Tony Lee, Dr. Roger Sporre and all the nurses, they helped these five years go smoothly. The most important person during this whole process has been my husband, Ross. He was my companion at every doctor appointment, my nurse, my chef, my hairstylist when my hair started falling out and my prayer warrior. I am optomistic about the future because I know that the advancement in research and care will continue to get better. I encourage you to come and support all the breast cancer survivors at the IPFW Pink Out this Saturday, February 19, 2011 to recognize the mental/physical journey they have endured.

Vibram FiveFingers

Editor — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:44:00 +0000

Call them funny looking, weird, or just plain ridiculous but we here at Fred Toenges felt them worthy enough to carry. What am I talking about you ask, why Vibram FiveFingers of course.
They started out for people kayaking or canoeing to give their feet more protection while walking on the rocks, etc. They morphed into having all kinds of uses from rock climbing to yoga to weight lifting to running and walking to every day. Our foot pro Grant is around as he has been wearing them pretty much every day and you can see first hand what they look like on the foot.

Katrina Newman runs the Louisville KY Half Marathon!

Editor — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:00:28 +0000

The following is a blog post from Katrina Newman who is a customer of ours and the promotions director for WLDE, a local radio station in Fort Wayne.
"Louisville, KY Half Marathon April 24, 2010: It was a rainy morning, but soon turned sunny after about an hour. What a great race! If you are an experienced runner or just a beginner and looking for a ½ marathon or Marathon to run…you will not be disappointed with the Kentucky Derby Mini/Marathon. This race takes place each year one week before the World famous horse race “The Kentucky Derby”. It is a very well organized race. Plenty of volunteers, lots of people to cheer you on, LIVE MUSIC nearly every 2 miles….. You even get to run around the inside of Churchill Downs (my favorite part of the race…well….besides the finish!) I know there were runners from the Fort Wayne area…I would love to hear their thoughts!"