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Are your feet properly supported?


Te human foot was originally designed to travel on soſt, uneven, natural surfaces, such as earth and sand. Tese days, most people spend the day walking on hard, flat surfaces, including pavements and floors. Tis forces your feet to roll over to gain ground contact and your arches to flatten. Increased pronation force can lead to foot problems, such as fallen arches, corns and callouses, pain under the ball of the foot as well as heel pain — the most common foot problem of all. Poor alignment of the feet can cause wear


and tear to other parts of the body, too. Increased pronation can affect normal knee function and hip alignment, and increases forces on the muscles in the lower back. Tis can cause a range of complaints, including knee trouble and lower back pain. Tese aches and pains may become more evident as you get older, especially aſter you’ve been walking, exercising or undertaking sports activities.


Laced up with support Vionic Active Walkers are the perfect shoe for sports and leisure activities. Tey feature a removable biomechanical orthotic insole which is designed to ensure your


feet are


correctly supported and relieve common aches and pains that occur as a result of improper foot alignment. Tere’s breakthrough technology in every pair.


Women Dark Grey Purple


Essential stability – deep heel cup


Unmatched relief – firm yet flexible midsole


Addictive support – innovative biomechanical footbed


Silver NATURAL RELIEF


FROM THE GROUND UP FMT Technology helps reduce over-pronation, which may help relieve associated pains. ©2015 Vionic International LLC


Venture Te Venture walker for women has a durable mesh upper, which offers breathability and comfort with every step. Te removable biomechanical orthotic footbed will support and realign your feet. Colours: Grey, purple, silver Sizes: 4‐8, medium/wide fit Price: £70


Men


Stylish and supportive Vionic footwear with FMT technology naturally realigns the feet to help reduce over- pronation. Tis can help relieve associated aches and pains as a result of your feet not being in alignment. Flat feet – Overpronation causes the foot’s arch to collapse and elongate, giving the appearance of a flat foot, which may cause heel pain, knee pain and shin pain. By wearing orthotics and supporting your feet, you may be able to alleviate some of these symptoms. Lower back pain – Overpronation may be a contributing cause of low back pain. Orthotics may help to alleviate low back pain when combined with proper diagnosis and treatment. Shin pain – Some of the factors that predispose to the development of shin splints include excessive pronation and flat feet. Heel pain – One of the causes of heel pain is inflammation of the tissue on the bottom of the foot. Some of the causes of heel pain may be standing too long, being overweight, having arches that are either too flat or too high or wearing non-supportive shoes. By wearing orthotics and supporting your feet, you may be able to alleviate some of these symptoms.


Black Grey / Orange


Endurance Te Endurance walker for men features leather uppers with mesh panels, combined with a lightweight midsole for flexible comfort. Te removable biomechanical orthotic footbed will support and realign your feet. Colours: Black, grey/orange Sizes: 7‐12, medium/wide fit Price: £80


We believe that feet are the body’s foundations and when your feet feel good, you feel good too. Simply Feet offers foot health advice and specialist footcare products, as well as stylish and comfortable footwear from a wide range of high‐quality brands, including Vionic, Geox, Ecco, Van Dal and Hush Puppies. Every item we offer has been designed to be genuinely beneficial. With a range of more than 2,000 products available and new in-season footwear styles and colours, Simply Feet has everything you need to look after your feet.


View the full range of Vionic footwear and orthotics at www.simplyfeet.co.uk and save 25% off your next order — simply quote code MAIL25.


T: 0345 370 0380 www.simplyfeet.co.uk


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