Functional Soles Podiatry

Functional Soles Podiatry Experts in lower limb rehabilitation

12/03/2026

What does the Brooks Glycerin Flex feel like to run in?

The forefoot of the Glycerin Flex is, as the name suggests, very flexible. Its actually quite stable when you land, due to the large piece of midsole on the inside of the heel that is one continuous piece, but once you get up onto the ball of the foot for propulsion, the flex grooves in the midsole allow you to move onto your forefoot quite easily.
I've found this makes a great shoe for short up tempo sessions, and hill repeats, where you are getting up onto the ball of your foot quickly.

10/03/2026

AXIT STRENGTH TESTING: Single Leg Balance

This test assesses the while body control in a single leg position, using the force plates to measure how to the load is distributed through the stance foot.

What is it testing?
Load distribution through the foot
Pelvic and trunk control
Toe compensation patterns
Postural sway

10/03/2026

BROOKS GLYCERIN FLEX
Podiatrist CM introduces us to a brand new shoe in the Glycerin lineup, the Glycerin Flex!

08/03/2026

AXIT STRENGTH TESTING: Double Leg Pogo Jump

A ballistic rebound test capturing elastic lower limb stiffness and repeated force output.

What is it testing?
Ground contact time
Force output and consistency
Elastic rebound capacity
Symmetrical loading between left and right sides

03/03/2026

AXIT STRENGTH TESTING - Bent Knee Calf Raise

This calf muscle strength test is performed on force plates with knees bent to isolate the soleus.

What is it testing?
Total plantarflexion force output
The rate of force development
Side-to-side symmetry

01/03/2026

AXIT STRENGTH TESTING - Mid-Thigh Pull

This is a fantastic isometric whole-lower-limb strength test, that is relevant for many sports.

What is it testing?
Peak force production
Rate of force development (RFD)
Left–right symmetry
Global contribution of quads, glutes, calves, and trunk
Correlates strongly with sprinting, jumping, and change-of-direction capacity

25/02/2026

SHOE PREVIEW: Brooks Glycerin Flex

A brand new shoe by Brooks that’s set to (finally) add some variety back into the running shoe world!!

This is definitely the shoe to try if you want a change from your max stack shoe and want a bit of flexibility and movement underfoot!!

25/02/2026

Does stretching help for Severs?
Travis takes us through some things to consider if your child is experiencing heel pain

23/02/2026

Meet the ASICS Cumulus 28

FF BlastMax Midsole
8mm drop
Designed as a neutral daily trainer
Smooth heel bevel to roll you forward
New outsole

There’s a few big updates in this shoe, so it will be very exciting to get this one on foot and test it out!!

19/02/2026

A little new shoe ASMR for your Friday!!
Travis has been testing out the new Magic Speed and will be sharing his thoughts very soon



19/02/2026

Severs disease sounds a lot worse than it actually is, hence why we prefer to use the term calcaneal apophysitis.
Why is it named that way? Of course, it’s named after the person who first described the condition back in 1912.
What is actually happening? Pulling and inflammation on the heel growth plate, often linked with an increase in activity, combined with growth spurts in children

Heel pain usually isn’t caused by one single thing.Your plantar fascia deals with two main types of load every day:press...
03/02/2026

Heel pain usually isn’t caused by one single thing.
Your plantar fascia deals with two main types of load every day:
pressure (compression) and pulling forces (tension).

Think of your foot being the bucket, and the load being the water. If we get too much water in our bucket from tension, compression or both, then we've exceeded the capacity of our foot, hence developing pain.

The good news?
Tolerance can be rebuilt with the right progression, not just rest or stretching alone.
Understanding what kind of load irritates your heel helps guide our treatment journey

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