How strong are your feet? Find out, and help shape the future of foot health.
Healthy feet are the foundation for everything you do.
UNE PhD researcher Christiaan Cumming is working with Sole Mechanics to explore how daily activity, lifestyle and footwear habits relate to foot strength, structure and function.
Whether you sit at a desk, work long shifts on your feet or run every morning, your contribution helps us see the full picture.
Read about the research at UNE ↗We want to hear from people of different activity levels and foot types, including feet with pain, bunions, stiffness or past injuries.
You don't need to complete every test. If something is uncomfortable or unsuitable, we'll skip it.
Our team will demonstrate each test and give you time to practise. Let us know if anything hurts or doesn't feel right—we'll skip it.
Meet the team, review consent and complete your pre-exercise health check.
We'll guide you through the tests included in your chosen option.
Ask any questions before you leave. Comprehensive testing may cause mild calf soreness the next day.
Wear a small wrist device for a week to record your everyday movement as you go about your usual routine.
This is an optional add-on for all participants.
Interested? Ask us at your assessment and we'll go through the details with you.
No. Taking part is free, with no obligation to buy anything.
No. It's a research and foot health assessment, not a diagnosis or treatment. If you have ongoing foot pain, we recommend seeing a podiatrist or physiotherapist.
We want to understand sore feet too. We'll skip any test that isn't comfortable or suitable for you.
Not at all. We need people of all activity levels, from mostly seated to highly active.
You will get individual reports based on your essentials assessment results.
In person assessments (Essentials & Comprehensive) will be in Brisbane, West End 4101.
Please email the Sole Mechanics team at research@solemechanics.com.au
Choose the option that suits you.
