FootActive UK

FootActive is proud to sponsor The Rwanda Marathon. The focus of the marathon each year is to support the Msaada cow project (www.msaada.org) importing in-calf heifers from Ireland to Rwanda and allocating them one cow to one family. The recipients have been carefully chosen for their ability to care for the cow and its needs. […]

You use your feet everyday so it is vital that you take good care of them and take the necessary steps for them to remain healthy and happy. Here you will find some useful information and tips on the benefits of walking, why it is good for you and how to properly care for your […]

Leaves aren’t the only thing falling at FootActive! Get 15% OFF in our Autumn Sale when you use promo code AUTUMN2015 online or over the telephone. FootActive has a wide range of lifestyle and orthotic insoles for a variety of shoes to help alleviate common foot complaints such as Plantar Fasciitis and Over-Pronation. Visit our online shop or call […]

Get your game on with FootActive during the 2015 Rugby World Cup and save 20% on all our sporting products, including insoles for rugby! FootActive is getting behind our Home Nations this Rugby World Cup and is cutting prices on our Sports, Football Plus and Compression Socks range. These products are great for all kinds of […]

Get set for Summer and make sure you’re in the know when it comes to the Do’s and Don’ts regarding flip flops! We’ve put together a helpful list to make sure you avoid a flip flop fiasco.  

If you have back pain as you are reading this you are certainly not alone. In fact, four out of every five adults in the UK will experience back pain at some point during their life. If you are aged between 35 years and 55 years you are especially likely to be affected. Persistent back […]

Looking after children’s feet – preventing problems in the future Proper care and treatment of the feet, beginning in childhood and infancy, will prevent many of the mechanical and orthopaedic problems that may be seen in adults. Many children walk excessively pigeon-toed, flat footed, or bowlegged and, although they are not in pain, they are […]

Maybe you shouldn’t reach for those comfy old trainers after all. What’s the one important piece of training equipment you can’t live without? Is it your iPod? Or a good water bottle? Or is it a truly supportive and comfortable sports bra? Well that’s wrong, wrong, and wrong again. The single most important piece of […]

88% of US Women Wear the Wrong Size Shoes A study by the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society found that 88% of women in the United States wear shoes that are too small and 55% have bunions. Bunions are nine times more common in women than men. The most common cause of bunions is […]

Your feet and Winter Sports In the winter months with all the rain and cold it is easy to decide to hibernate indoors.  Of course this is easily forgiven but fresh air and exercise are the best remedy for the winter blues. More and more people now look forward to a winter break in the mountains […]