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Is your New Year's resolution to start living a healthier lifestyle? Want to exercise more? Why wait until spring - we've got the info you need to stay on track throughout the winter months. Check out our 3-part series on safe and healthy winter exercise, here in its entirety. Winter Fitness Part 1: What to Do For Exercise in a Winter Wonderland Oh, winter, why so cold? Don’t you know that low temperatures, rain and snow make some of us want to hide away indoors, glued to a roaring fire? For some of us, staying active in winter is a struggle....

You’re on your way to a perfect winter exercise plan: you got the gear, the motivation and a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to choose from. But what can you do to make sure your body is on board? As the final installment of our 3-part series on winter fitness, we outline some rules to follow for good winter nutrition. During wintry weather, your body temperature drops and you begin to shiver. Burn more calories helps keep your temperature up. Working out in the cold can increase your metabolism enormously – up to 10 times its resting level! Proper...

Depending on which holiday you celebrate this time of year, tonight may already be your first night of official festivities! Hopefully, you’re covered in the gift department – at least for tonight. But if you’re still working on filling up those Christmas stockings or looking for small items to spread out over the next seven nights of Hanukkah, we’ve got a list of perfect gifts you can find at the SHOES-n-FEET near you! SHOES-n-FEET GIFT CERTIFICATES (in any amount): Not quite sure of your aunt’s shoe taste? Can’t decide if your brother would prefer hiking boots or running sneakers? Give...

Running outside during the winter might seem like a less-than-ideal option for cold weather exercise, but you don’t need to be a running diehard to brave the lower temps. In fact, working out in the cold can be a very beneficial activity for all kinds of people, as the cold weather forces your muscles to work harder. This means you’re burning more calories than with the same exercise during warm months. But if you do decide to continue running outside as the temperatures drop, there are some important things to keep in mind to maintain your safety and keep you...