Here's Why Oofos Recovery Shoes Are Really Popular, According To A Podiatrist

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Recently, HuffPost consulted the older folks in our audience on their most comfortable summer sandals. Our interest was piqued when several responses highlighted one shoe that came with claims of reduced joint stress and plantar fasciitis relief.

This wasn’t the first time that the recovery footwear brand Oofos had come across our desks. In fact, the company was one of the top breakout searches on Google in the month of June, according to Google Trends.

Fashion and culture writer Emily Kirkpatrick wrote in a recent newsletter that her “life has been forever changed for the better” thanks to the brand’s unisex “Ooriginal” flip-flop.

Curious to find out what the hype was all about, we reached out to multi-board certified podiatrist Dr. Mark Mendeszoon, who is a physician spokesperson for the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) and an expert in sports medicine and footwear.

Mendeszoon explained that recovery shoes are a specific type of footwear that contour to the foot’s arches, offer a significant amount of cushioning and are designed to allow the foot to recover from a strenuous workout or being confined for a period of time.

“Oofos is a brand of recovery shoes that has really focused on the science of foot and ankle by mechanics. They found their niche with materials to help with people with foot issues,” Mendeszoon said, adding that it’s one of the two top brands that he personally