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What you didn't know about feet until now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Openly and honestly.

How did a doctor get into sewing barefoot shoes?

This is a frequent question I get. Perhaps it seems that these jobs have nothing in common. But they do. Read my story, and you will see how I got into sewing barefoot shoes. My name is Karolina Castkova. I currently introduce myself as follows: I am a medical doctor and lecturer of barefoot shoe sewing courses, a wife, and a mother...

Why do I sew barefoot shoes on lasts?

How did I get to sewing barefoot shoes? And why do I make shoes on lasts? Read the story of Irena Svobodová, the author of online shoe-making courses on lasts.

Treat your feet consciously

In this article, I'll give you a few tips that you can easily incorporate into your foot care during the summer. And what's great, it will take you no extra time.

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The Barefoot Series, Part Three. The foot as a sensory organ.

You may have read the first two parts of my barefoot series focusing on the big toe and its most common deformity – bunions or hallux valgus. We will continue this series with another important topic – the function of the foot as a sensory organ. And you may also have thought of a question I’ve been...

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The Barefoot Series, Part Two. Bunions.

Last time we talked about the big toe. About what its main function is and how you can support it in getting its proper function restored. Today we will speak a bit about bunions or a deformity called halux valgus. If you’d like to read Part 1 of the barefoot series, you can find it here. What...

The Barefoot Series, Part One. Big toe.

Learn about the benefits of walking barefoot and the role of the thumb. How to improve proper toe function using shoes with wide toe space.

Why to try custom made barefoot shoes?

Sometimes it can be hard to choose the right shape of shoes even if they are barefoot. Because barefoot does not mean perfect. That´s why you might be thinking about getting a pair of custom made barefoot shoes for you. Today I would like to tell you a story. It´s a true story and it´s my story. So you...