T-FOOT BLOG

I was invited by some family friends to go to the Odani Castle Ruins on the last day of the three day weekend. We were planning on driving to the top of the mountain to see the ruins but because of the holiday the road was closed. We didn’t put much thought into it and decided to climb the mountain from the bottom. It was a big mistake haha After climbing my legs were blown out and completely tired so I went to Coach Kawamura for help haha With his help my leg muscles could relax and each step was much lighter than before. While I was there I asked Coach some questions. “What’s the easiest way to climb?” “How do you reduce stress to your knees when going down the mountain?” But without fail Coach answered my questions. The key point seems to be keeping a loose hip joint. He showed me the difference between people who climb stairs with ease and those who don’t. I think I’ll even start enjoying climbing stairs now.   While we were training Coach Kawamura showed me a video of Yoshin...

The other day as I was training with Coach Kawamura and stretching with one leg stretched back he asked me a question. Coach:  When you stretch back you can feel your glutes contract right? Kobayashi: No! I can’t feel anything at all! Coach: Really?! Kobayashi: Like this? Coach: That is using your hamstrings not your glutes. Hold on. Mr. Kobayashi, have we ever measured your feet? Let’s check real quick!   So we measured my feet. Ever since I was in high school I have always worn shoes that were 26cm or 26.5cm. But my actual foot size was 2E 24.5cm!! That means that my feet are almost the same size as Coach Kawamura’s! So this conversation with Coach Kawamura started me on my shoe journey. I tried on some of Coach Kawamura’s shoes and compared to the shoes I have worn up until now they are so much easier to walk in. I would say that I’m a fan of sneakers. Anytime I found a pair that I really liked I would buy them and add them to my collection. Almost a...

I asked my friend Mr. Takemura to become an official T-foot ambassador. He generously accepted and wondered if T-foot sandals could help his wife. She has said in the past that standing for long periods of time in the kitchen was painful. He also wondered if they could help his child who often falls down. I can’t do much to help so I took them to Coach Kawamura’s gym. First, Coach Kawamura had Mrs. Takemura stand up against the mirror. Coach Kawamura was able to find the cause of the pain being that Mrs. Takemura has a tendency to put her weight on the outside of the ankle. She had thought this pain was just the cold! Next, after feeling and confirming the condition of Mrs. Takemura’s feet, Coach Kawamura started the balance test. Coach Kawamura gave advice on ways to use Ipponba-geta in daily life. He also explained the cause of foot fatigue and the proper posture to reduce pain. Finally, Coach Kawamura checked Mrs. Takemura’s posture while walking and running. I took advantage of thi...