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Haglund’s Deformity Shoe Stretch

Haglund’s deformity is a bump at the back of the heel bone that sometimes gets called a ‘pump bump’ (due to pressure on the bump from the pump type of footwear) and sometimes a bursitis develops over the bump from the rubbing from the shoe (‘retrocalcaneal bursitis’). There are a couple of different pads that…

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Using a Shoe Stretcher

A shoe stretcher can be an effective way to relieve pressure in the shoes over problems such as hammer toes and bunions as well as to help shoes fit better and be more comfortable. Not all upper materials are suitable to be stretched, but most can to a certain extent. Leather is the most malleable…

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Reflections on the Archies Footwear

We were one of the early adopters of the Archies Thongs and have been selling them since the beginning. They still remain our best seller. They started off with only a handful of colours and the most popular sizes. Over recent years they have added a new colour each year (lemon and charcoal being the…

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Archies Footwear for Wider Feet

The Archies arch supporting thongs or flip flops only come in one standard width, so we often get asked about what should one do if the feet are wider? The outside edge of the foot often hangs over the edge to some extent in most people with the Archies (and similar types of footwear), so…

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Archies Footwear for Big and Small Feet

The Archies arch supporting thongs continue to be one of our biggest sellers. A few months ago Archies released the US Mens Size 4/US Womens Size 5’s for the smaller adult foot and just now they have released the US Men’s 15/US Women’s Size 16 for those really really big feet. The smaller ones come…

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Measuring Your Foot for Archies

Archies arch supporting thongs are our biggest seller. It is important when ordering online that you get the size right. The sizes are manufatured and sold based on the US Mens sizing, so you need to use the table on the ordering page to convert your sizing. To help this process, you can also measure…

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