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Stepping into the World of Podiatry: Caring for Feet, One Step at a Time - A blog from one of our local podiatrists Kirstie Charles

Stepping into the World of Podiatry: Caring for Feet, One Step at a Time - A blog from one of our local podiatrists Kirstie Charles

Kirstie Charles is a local podiatrist to our Portishead branch.  She's kindly written us a blog to give us a glimpse into the world of podiatry and the essential role they play and why its so important we take care of our feet..
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Stepping Towards Foot Health: Essential Tips for your feet and your shoes.

Stepping Towards Foot Health: Essential Tips for your feet and your shoes.

Prioritizing foot health is essential for all of us to help maintain overall well-being and comfort – we only get the 1 pair, and they have to last us a lifetime! In this blog, we'll share some basic foot health and footwear tips tailored to help you step towards healthier, happier feet.
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Autism acceptance

Creating an Autism-Friendly Shopping Experience at SoleLution: A Warm Welcome for You and Your Family

We understand that shoe shopping can be a struggle for some - we are strangers wanting to touch your feet and ask you lots of questions, we have music playing and the shop can be full of other people.  This can feel overwhelming BUT at SoleLution we want all our customers to feel comfortable and supported when they are shopping with us.  Your needs matter and we are here to help.
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Image of Tanya from SoleLution with school children in Kenya

Our trip to Jolaurabi School, Kenya

Wow what another amazing trip! We landed back in the UK on Monday and I am already missing this amazing school that has stolen my heart.
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National Measure Your Feet Day

National Measure Your Feet Day!

January 23rd is National Measure Your Feet Day! Not only does this give out a great message, in our personal opinion, but it also has a fascinating origin.
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Top Tips for Tying Your Shoe Laces

Top Tips for Tying Your Shoe Laces

Each day on the shop floor, I am always telling customers some of our top tips for teaching their children how to tie their shoe laces, and everytime I say I'm going to make a video so you can refer to it at home. Well at long last I have managed it!
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Diabetes and Feet - top tips for looking after your feet and finding footwear

Diabetes and Feet - top tips for looking after your feet and finding footwear

November 14th is World Diabetes Day. Someone is diagnosed with diabetes every two minutes and this year Diabetes UK are asking all of us to help them #RewriteTheStory to aid earlier diagnosis as this can help save lives.
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Meet Ann

What it means to attend Jolaurabi School in Kenya?

Some of you may know that I have 2 children - Hetty is 10 and in year 6, George is 15 and about to sit his GCSEs. If you've seen our video on how we've fitted over 2500 pairs of shoes on children at Jolaurabi school in Kenya, you may have already met him.
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4 steps to Perfect Foot Care - The Ultimate Foot Care Guide

4 steps to Perfect Foot Care - The Ultimate Foot Care Guide

It's safe to say that you spend the majority of your day standing. So your feet are probably the most intensively used part of your body. However, also one of the most underappreciated body parts.
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Shoe Cleaning - Your Most Common Questions Answered

Shoe Cleaning - Your Most Common Questions Answered

How often should I clean and polish my shoes? What can I do about a shoe polish stain? Here you will find a simple shoe cleaning FAQ, answering the most important questions about shoe care.
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6 Stages in the Development of your Child's Feet

6 Stages in the Development of your Child's Feet

Did you know that our feet will carry us 4 times around the world during our lifetime? And that a child's feet produce around half a pint of sweat each day? Feet are being shaped as soon as the baby starts its development, so it's no surprise that the first few months and years are critical to your child's feet development. To help you with this, we have created an Infographic that summarises the 6 development stages of feet.
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The right shoe can make everything different

How do you feel about your feet and the shoes that you wear?

I rarely meet a customer who believes their feet are “normal”. But what is “normal” where feet are concerned? In my experience “normal” doesn’t exist. Each and every one of us is different and so are our feet
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6 Exercises to Help Keep Your Feet Fit

6 Exercises to Help Keep Your Feet Fit

Quite often we forget about our feet, but it is because of them that we are able to do what we need to do – walking, running and even jumping in muddy puddles! Did you know the average person will walk over 100,000 miles over their lifetime? It is as important to maintain strength, mobility and flexibility in our feet, as it is in other parts of our bodies.
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