Consider the new, extremely comprehensive
“Healthy Feet” program at Canyon Ranch
SpaClub in Las Vegas (U.S.), overseen by a
well-known doctor of podiatry. The program’s
tagline: “If it will make feet feel better, it’s available
here…” The dedicated “Healthy Feet” facility
offers computerized gait analysis and orthotics
assessment, along with a whole slate of footfocused
treatments performed in zero-gravity
chairs, with names like “Foot Rescue!” and
“Healthy in Heels.”
• One striking example of the new “foot fitness”
bootcamps is New York City’s Yamuna (U.S.), with
classes that assess people’s walk, improve their
posture and offer a host of therapies designed to
“get people’s shoes out of their feet.” (Yamuna
also offers “Foot Waker” kits, Stiletto Classes and
special exercise balls to prevent and combat highheel
trauma.)
• Spokesperson for Miraval, Dr. Andrew Weil, has
collaborated with Orthaheel, whose tagline is
“Well-being with every step.” Together, they are
introducing a new spring collection for his Weil
Integrative Footwear.
• Podiatrist-overseen “medi-pedi” examples are
numerous, from celebrity foot doc Margaret
Dabbs’ London locations (UK), including her Sole
Spa at the Liberty store, to Hand and Foot Spas’
three London locations (UK) to Kachina Natura
Spa (Ireland). Famed French foot doctor Bastien
Gonzalez’ signature “Le Soin de Pieds” pedicures
are served up to well-heeled clients in London,
Dubai, etc., and are now incorporated as the
“Pedi:Mani:Cure” treatments at One&Only spa
resorts, from Reethi Rah (Maldives) to
Palmilla (Mexico).