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The introduction of this new product line was a result of tremendousconsumer demand from Good Feet customers. "We had literally hundreds of callseach month from parents searching for a support that their child could useduring sports activities or in the fashion shoes they love to wear, which canoffer little to no support," said Good Feet President David Workman. "Weworked with doctors and advisors for many years to create these products thatprovide the right amount of support to growing feet. It was imperative to usthat we manufacture a superior product that meets the needs of today's youngpeople."
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Today, childhood obesity and diabetes in children are rising at epidemicrates due to inactivity and poor eating habits. Experts recommend childrenaccumulate 30-60 minutes of vigorous, active play or exercise daily, yet somekids aren't able to do so because their legs or feet hurt. For some children,weight-bearing pressure on growing feet can cause discomfort, discouragingparticipation in both play and sports. Even for very active children,exercising with inadequate support or improper footwear can lead to pain,fatigue and injury to growing bones. Good Feet's youth arch support line isdesigned to stabilize the foot and support the arches, providing comfort andbalance that can lead to better performance.
Good Feet Medical Advisor and Podiatrist Dr. Harry Hlavac stresses theimportance of having your child's arch supports checked for proper fit on aregular basis. "Children's feet grow very fast. It's essential that eachtime your child's shoe size changes, their arch supports should be checked fora proper fit as well. Arch supports that are not properly sized to yourchild's foot can cause them a lot of pain -- even damage to their feet." Inanswer to Dr. Hlavac's recommendation, Good Feet offers a Youth SupportExchange Program where you can bring your child to any participating Good FeetStore for a free sizing check-up by a Good Feet certified arch support fitter.Good Feet recommends that you have your child checked every 6 months or eachtime their feet increase in shoe size, whichever comes first.
The Good Feet Store is an international retailer of custom fitted,pre-fabricated arch supports and natural sponge rubber cushions with franchiselocations throughout the United States (and Puerto Rico), Canada and Korea.For more information on the Good Feet Youth Arch Support Program, call800-509-4535 or visit goodfeet.com.
SOURCE The Good Feet Store
