IT ALL COMES DOWN TO YOUR FEET
By Cindy Kleh / Photos by Carter Photographics

Everyday, the human body defies all physical laws of gravity. When you stand up, walk, run, jump, or even work, you are testing your balance just to avoid falling.

And it all comes down to your feet.

The foot is a wonder of nature! It has a relatively small base in contact with the ground, supporting a tall, top-heavy (and often overweight) body mass. Feet must adapt to the ground surface and absorb shocks and impact. They also propel the body weight forward during push off, and repeat this amazing performance 7000 to 8000 times a day! A vast amount of information is sent from the foot to the brain, interacting with your entire body kinetic chain.

Over a lifetime, many things can happen to your feet that could dramatically affect your lifestyle. Therefore it is crucial to take care of your foot health to prevent injuries that accumulate over many years of improper balance, stance, and alignment.

Jacques Thomas, owner of Le Feet Lab.

Few of us pay much attention to our feet until one day we are in pain or we can no longer walk properly. The correct foot support usually brings immediate relief to most foot, ankle, knee, hip, back and neck pain.

For over 30 years, Le Feet Lab has helped thousands of people with all of their footwear fitting problems. They have helped many top Olympic athletes, local racers, recreational and beginner skiers, snowboarders, telemarkers, Nordic skiers, ice skaters … and many more.

Le Feet Lab has never turned down anyone with a severe foot challenge, keeping them from quitting the sport they love. They have also worked with many top pro athletes (golf, football, baseball, soccer, running, tennis, biking, etc.) helping them enjoy performance comfort and heal injuries caused by stance imbalances.

Over the past 15 years, Le Feet Lab has developed its own orthotic, constantly improving on the materials and technology. Their custom orthotics are easily interchangeable from dress shoes to any athletic footwear, and your feet will love them from the first step without a break-in period.

Le Feet Lab has been recognized eight years in a row by America’s Best Bootfitter (ABB) and Masterfit University.

Le Feet Lab is seeing increased referrals from many surgeons, doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists from around the country. They have been recognized eight years in a row by America’s Best Bootfitter (ABB) and Masterfit University.

Le Feet Lab dedicates their efforts to provide a custom orthotic that is superior in function and reasonably priced in just 20 minutes.

" ... A week and a half before my first marathon I came in with intense shin pain. For the last three weeks of training I wasn’t even running. I couldn’t. It hurt so much! At my mom’s insistence, I came in and got orthotics … I believe it was Jacque’s magic feet beds that allowed me to run the race to the finish with minimal pain. Thanks for giving me my running feet back!" -Amy Streeb, Fraser, CO

Le Feet Lab offers free consultation and advice. We don’t hesitate to correct the alignment of our vehicles on a regular basis because we don’t like a car that pulls to the right. We spend good money shoeing horses and properly trimming their hooves so they have a correct stance in order to ride without injury. Why not take care of your own body’s foundation?

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