Dr. Courtney Conley

In some of my favorite research on looking at that population with walking as relationship walking, there's really cool studies looking at walking in groups for the elderly population and how that has a social connection and it improves their emotional health and it combats loneliness and feelings of isolation. And that is the beauty of a walk.

In some of my favorite research on looking at that population with walking as relationship walking, there's really cool studies looking at walking in groups for the elderly population and how that has a social connection and it improves their emotional health and it combats loneliness and feelings of isolation. And that is the beauty of a walk.

Yes. I think also, you know, it was interesting. I was working at the running event in Austin, Texas. And I was teaching there. And so a lot of the shoe stores were there. And one of the bigger shoe stores had said that the majority of their clients now are actually walkers and not runners. And I thought that was pretty interesting. And I'm thinking to myself, I wonder why that is.

Yes. I think also, you know, it was interesting. I was working at the running event in Austin, Texas. And I was teaching there. And so a lot of the shoe stores were there. And one of the bigger shoe stores had said that the majority of their clients now are actually walkers and not runners. And I thought that was pretty interesting. And I'm thinking to myself, I wonder why that is.

Like, are more people reverting to walking because they're getting injured when they're running? Are they, you know, I'm making all these conclusions in my head. I'm like, well, is it because we're going in the wrong direction with footwear? Because we're creating the shoe that is basically doing the work for us and it feels so good and, you know, people aren't putting the work in anymore?

Like, are more people reverting to walking because they're getting injured when they're running? Are they, you know, I'm making all these conclusions in my head. I'm like, well, is it because we're going in the wrong direction with footwear? Because we're creating the shoe that is basically doing the work for us and it feels so good and, you know, people aren't putting the work in anymore?

I don't know. But I'm certainly going to do my best to change that.

I don't know. But I'm certainly going to do my best to change that.

It's like my little bag of treats. When I started doing this, it was funny.

It's like my little bag of treats. When I started doing this, it was funny.

For their birthdays and stuff. I want people to start thinking about their feet. Because I think there's such implications for their health. And... I wanted to make it easy. Because when we think about all the things we need to do to stay healthy, it's like, I have to strength train, I have to, you know, eat this, I need to VO2 max, I need my cardiorespiratory fitness, there's a lot.

For their birthdays and stuff. I want people to start thinking about their feet. Because I think there's such implications for their health. And... I wanted to make it easy. Because when we think about all the things we need to do to stay healthy, it's like, I have to strength train, I have to, you know, eat this, I need to VO2 max, I need my cardiorespiratory fitness, there's a lot.

So I wanted to make it easy. So I, first, one of the things that is in there are toe strengtheners.

So I wanted to make it easy. So I, first, one of the things that is in there are toe strengtheners.

Das sind Toe Spacers.

Das sind Toe Spacers.

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