tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17268876376444408922012-02-13T02:46:05.869-05:00A community for sharing the best ways to keep kids' feet healthy and the tremendous journey of Arch Angels from our inspiration into kids' shoes. For more information, visit www.myarchangels.comArch Angels Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06323615535885045682noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726887637644440892.post-34289858418449984792011-07-20T15:49:00.001-04:002011-07-20T15:49:33.724-04:00

Check out this article for some common precautions to take during the summer to protect your children’s feet.http://ping.fm/6LFlM

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We here at Arch Angels Headquarters are always looking for informational sources to share with parents about children's feet. Check out this article as another reminder that as we change seasons, we need to pay closer attention to little feet to ensure they help our children maximize their activity and happiness!crestonnews.com | Tips to keep kids' feet healthy through warm weather adventures

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I just read a great article online about preventing ACL injuries in young athletes, especially girls. It's right here (preventing sports injuries in children) and it brings up some very important points about the alarming increase in sports-related injuries in student athletes. There's no doubt that youth sports are becoming more competitive, more aggressive, and having a greater incidence of

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This article is an excellent snapshot of where we are today with children's footwear and shoe fitting. The frustrating part is that after 100 years, we still don't have a definitive guide for parents and caregivers of the right way to size and buy children's shoes. Instead of being far ahead of a century's worth of hard, damaging shoes, it seems we haven't really made enough of a leap in shoe

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Give your child a fingerful of love! Read more http://ping.fm/B2FBl

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I know that most of you parents have been paying attention to your school-age child's feet in the past few months, as you most likely had to purchase new shoes for back-to-school. Ah, what a lovely process - we won't regale you with stories of meltdowns in the shoe store when I patiently explained to my five-year-old that heels are simply not practical (or safe) for young girls.It's probably been

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Foot Fun for the week - parents, do a finger check on kids' shoes - they can get too small overnite. Do it today!

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Recently, a parent was concerned about her child's toe walking tendencies. The child was being evaluated by a pediatrician, and the behavior fell within the normal range at this age (3 years). We thought it might be helpful to get a podiatrist's opinion as well. Here is Dr. Manolian's response on the topic:Toe walking is very common in young children and early walkers. Most children usually grow

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Toe walking is common in young children. Arch supports help by giving plantar/bottom of foot contact, which enhances normal walking patterns

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Dr. Manolian, co-founder of Ashton Industries and one of the inventors of our beloved Arch Angels, recently was interviewed for an article about foot health for young marathon runners, in anticipation of the upcoming Boston Marathon in April.Click this link to see the full articleLet us know if you want to learn more about any of the topics covered in the article, and I'll get Dr. Manolian to

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Springtime in New England almost - although they're threatening snow this weekend, so we're not out of the woods yet. But, of course, my hot-blooded 5-year-old has already donned her new flip-flops outside. What's a mother do to? This is not my favorite time of year, when the shoes become hazardous and do nothing to su...pport tender little arches. I'm on a mission this year to find the best,

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Protect those feet - each has 26 bones - and children's bones don't fuse until adolescence, making them more susceptible to damage.

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Leonardo da Vinci called the foot “a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.”

Arch Angels Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06323615535885045682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726887637644440892.post-64787141448596841752010-01-19T16:05:00.001-05:002010-01-19T16:05:53.687-05:00

Have your children's feet grown out of boots during a season? mine did - view my blog http://ping.fm/JbLIE

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Socrates said, "When our feet hurt, we hurt all over." This from a man who probably never wore a supportive pair of shoes in his lifetime. However, he was onto something. Fast forward 2,4000 years and it does hold true that if our feet hurt, we are not in a good place. Never did this become more evident to me than this past weekend, when my seven-year-old son had major pain in his feet from tight

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It's voting time! Now that we've made it through the presidential election, time to vote for the cutest kids' feet on the planet! Visit our site to see the five finalist gems, and vote for your favorite. The winner gets $500 cash. Voting will take place through the end of this month, so hurry and place your vote now!

Arch Angels Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06323615535885045682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726887637644440892.post-423863015959798152008-08-19T22:07:00.003-04:002008-08-19T22:11:45.303-04:00

Okay, get them out - those cute feet - grab your digital camera and snap some shots of those ten cute piggies! We've launched our first ever photo contest - and you have the chance to win $500 in cash! Please take a minute and look at the contest rules, at www.myarchangels.com, and enter today. I can't wait to share some of these great photos with you.

Arch Angels Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06323615535885045682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726887637644440892.post-61098524811904131892008-07-12T17:06:00.003-04:002008-07-12T17:11:35.476-04:00

We've been busy at Arch Angels® headquarters. One thing we've had in the works for a while is finally coming alive. We wanted to share it with you even though it's not quite live yet.Here at Arch Angels® we are so absolutely in love with kids’ feet, we want to find the cutest kids’ feet out there. And we want to share them with the world.Sure, you’ve spent hours taking photos of your kids’

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Life at Arch Angels headquarters has been heating up, and we're building our own little fan club. We had two trade shows to attend last month, and our in-house designers put together these banners for our booth. I personally think they're better than the professional one we paid for!We'd love to see your drawings of your Arch Angels or pictures of your little angels. Send them to us here, or at

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I've been thinking a lot about how we view kids' feet and all the commonly held views on kids' feet that, as new parents, we tend to absorb while we're learning the ropes of parenting. Things like, "let them walk barefoot as often as possible," and "don't worry if they're walking a little funny, they'll grow out of it." We just shrug and say "Okay, the experts are saying this so I guess it must

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I mentioned I'm the mother of three children, ages 8,5, and 2. Needless to say they keep me running around. I'm always amazed by how active they are throughout the day, and also how quickly they can hit the wall, and complain of tired feet. Do you know what I've learned? The shoes that I have bought my children don't always provide all the cushioning and support they need. I've tried everything

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Welcome! This is the inagural post for our new blog about Arch Angels(tm) and how to have healthy kids' feet. We are launching our product in November, and we are excited to put it in the shoes of kids everywhere so that they can benefit from the comfort and support of an insole that is designed for kids.We've been working on this product for more than five years, and we are so excited to finally

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