As Soccer Players it is very common to develop Plantar Fasciitis as you are active running all the time. This puts increased stress on the heal and can in a lot of situations lead to the development of Plantar Fasciitis. One of the downsides of the orthotic industry as a whole is there is not …
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Yes, Coronavirus sucks, but that doesn’t mean you cannot play soccer and do so safely. There are some simple precautions you can make and still play a soccer game. These precautions, while not making the game more enjoyable, will make the game safer. Also these are simple, somewhat obvious adjustments that will make soccer an …
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The question on the mind of a lot of high school soccer players, whether they are varsity soccer players or freshman, is will the Coronavirus or COVID not allow me to play soccer this year and will my soccer season get canceled. This is a very real fear as it has canceled and postponed many …
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So the Coronavirus and COVID has caused a massive problem for soccer teams. How do you practice soccer with a team while practicing social distancing of at least six feet? This is a quandary facing many soccer coaches right now. Obviously there are drills that are easy to perform by yourself with simple dribbling and …
What are orthotic friendly indoor soccer shoes? Essentially they are indoor soccer shoes that have a removeable insole. When a shoe has a removeable insole then all you have to do is remove the insole and replace it with your orthotic. Are there orthotic friendly indoor soccer shoes? The answer is yes. But I was only …
What do you look for in an indoor soccer shoe for people with bunions? Two things. Obviously you want a shoe that is wide, a narrow shoe is only going to rub against your bunion causing inflammation. The other trait is you want a shoe with a wide toe box that will not rub and …
What do you look for in an indoor soccer shoe for people with flat feet? You want a soccer shoe that provides strong and stable arch support that contours to your foot’s individual arch. You do not want an indoor soccer shoe with a high arch as that will only cause you pain and cause …
Are there indoor soccer shoes made for wide feet? The answer is yes. Now indoor soccer shoes do have a habit of being tight and narrow as that can aid the play in making cuts. However, there are a selection of indoor soccer shoes that are ideal for a person with wide feet. What you …
Are there Vegan Soccer Cleats? The answer is there are no soccer cleats that I have found that are marketed or claim to be Vegan. However, there are soccer cleats that appear to hit most of the items on the checklist for being Vegan and may not be marketed that way. Below I have listed …
Trying to find Environmentally or Eco Friendly soccer cleats is difficult to almost impossible. By environmentally Friendly soccer cleats, I mean soccer cleats that were constructed utilizing recycled materials. I have scoured the internet and have found only 3 soccer cleats that would meet the criteria of environmentally friendly. The Nike Tiempo series has a variety …
Finding the best ankle brace to wear when you play soccer can be difficult. The majority of soccer players that use an ankle brace are looking to stabilize their ankle and to prevent ankle sprains. There are many braces on the market some better some worse for soccer players. Below I listed which ankle braces …
Osgood Schlatter disease is a pain located below the knee cap, that occurs predominantly in children between the ages of 10-15. Some numbers indicate that effects as much as one in five adoloscents. There are many treatments for Osgood Schlatter disease such as rest, orthotics and braces. Osgood Schlatter typically attacks children who play an …
Does New Balance make a soccer cleat? The answer is yes and no. Yes, they do make a soccer cleat but it is a multi-sport cleat not individually tailored to soccer. It also is only a kids soccer cleat. It is called New Balance YF600 Multi Sport: So what do you do if, you are …
High Arch feet are prone to many injuries. When a foot has high arches, an abnormal amount of stress is placed on the ball of the foot and the heel. This stress and shock can manifest as pain. Finding the right pair of shoes to wear with high arch feet can be difficult and close …
Plantar Fasciitis is a painful condition of the foot. It is typified by having pain in your heel when you first get out of bed in the morning. There are many treatmentss for plantar fasciitis including orthotics, night splints, injections and Motrin. One of the easiest treatments to perform is to adjust your shoe gear. Soccer, with all the …
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Flat feet can be a painful condition and finding the perfect insole or orthotic can be extremely difficult. The ideal treatment is to see a Podiatrist and have them make an orthotic specifically for your foot. But if you do not have the insurance coverage or the $400 for a Podiatrist to create an orthotic for you, then what orthotics out there …
Shin Splints are a painful condition that effect many soccer players everywhere. Finding the correct shin splint brace for soccer players can be difficult. What a soccer player needs in a shin splint brace, is a brace that offers good compression, either cooling or warming of the shins to help ease the healing process. The …
You suffer from foot pain while you play soccer or after playing soccer. Everybody tells you the same thing “wear some orthotics.” But there are hundreds of orthotics on the market. Which do you choose? There is not a “best” orthotic for soccer players. Every soccer player’s problem is different and will benefit from different orthotics. Now first you need a soccer cleat that will tolerate an orthotic. All …
You love soccer but your feet are killing you. You know they are flat but you cannot find a single pair of soccer cleats that do not aggravate the flat feet and cause you pain. In this article I will attempt to identify some of the best cleats to ease your comfort for your flat …
Girls or Boys between the age of ten and fifteen are at high risk for developing Sever’s disease, which is characterized by pain in the heel and is activity induced. There are many treatments for Sever’s disease which are discussed here: Children’s Heel Pain and Sever’s Disease: The Five best Treatments One of the most …
You play soccer and wear orthotics but are having trouble finding soccer cleats that will fit your orthotics. Below, is a list of the most orthotic friendly soccer cleats. This is a partial list as the best way to find soccer cleats that have room for orthotics is to go to the shoe store yourself and …
It is soccer season and you are looking for a pair of cleats to accommodate your bunion. Where can you go to find cleats that are good for bunions? The answer is most anywhere. What you are looking for in cleats for your bunion, are cleats that have large toe boxes to accommodate your bunion …
Soccer is an athletic competition requiring a great deal of athleticism. Foot, heel pain, or even flat feet can be debilitating to the best players. One of the reasons to wear orthotics is to help with the pain. However, few orthotics are designed with the athletes in mind, and specifically the soccer player. Below I …
