Stepping Stones｜Daily Caring For Your 2nd Heart

Have you heard of the phrase “Your foot is the 2nd heart in the human body”?

Your feet are not just for walking. Feet, are the body’s foundation –  every part of the sole affects and controls your vital organs! Wearing just shoes that don’t fit properly or genetics affiliated with feet issues, feet pain is becoming a larger everyday problem. 

On top of regular injuries and genetic disorders, your feet are prone to more harmful accidents in the long run that impact your mobility. Problems with foot condition increase as one ages, and one in three people has foot pain, stiffness or aching feet! Treating your body well is not just about body health checks when there is a recurring problem – Your health is in your hands by taking care of your feet. 

The sole of your foot reflects on ALL THE ORGANS of the human body. The main areas of the sole such as the toe, center point and heels correspond to your brain, cerebrum, kidney, blood circulation and intestine system. These are the core parts of the sole of your foot that need regular health stimulation, long term maintenance that will boost your health.

Every acupoint on the sole of your feet corresponds to a major organ of the body. And these organs provide and regulate essential functions of your body. Take a close up look at the upper core, from the heart to the kidney, the vital effects that keep your health in check toward a more sustainable system are all here. 

How Do You Care for Your Feet? 

To strengthen the muscles of your legs or release foot pains, we need everyday health solutions that include regular massages, exercise and stretching etc. The goal is to reduce stress in calves and sole of foot, curing foot pains and stimulating blood circulation throughout your body and vital organs. 

Whilst physiotherapy with your muscles help with your foot injuries, taking proactive care of the soles of your feet, and taking prophylactic measures to sustain your organs maintains good health and prevents injuries in the long run! The problem is that we often don’t find enough time in the busyness of daily routines to give our body the care it needs, not to mention the cost of getting professional care. 

Don’t fret – We have the perfect solution to restore and maintain your health in just 15 minutes everyday. 

CCILU cares about your feet! Designing Stepping Stones, we aim to integrate the central acupoints on the sole of your feet that correspond to the core organs of the human body and make a pair of shoes that massages for you! The massaging points designed on the soles of the shoes ensure a comfortable, stimulating effect to these essential organs: brain, heart, kidney and the overall blood circulation. 

Disclaimer: This product does NOT claim to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any disease.

Tested with Aetrex Technology, Stepping Stones has proven to be effective at instant and long term stress decompression from 15 to 30 minutes. Stepping Stones make for the perfect after-sports recovery and feet relaxation shoes.  

With all the healthcare measures we need, going to a 30 minute foot massage costs $60 on average and a 90 minute massage could range from $90-$175. How much does it cost to maintain your health EFFECTIVELY? Stepping Stones has you covered and saves up for your health. 

After producing some samples of our Stepping Stone’s prototype, we invited Dr. Tsai, a well-known oriental acupuncture practitioner who specializes in sports injuries and Plantar Fascilitis, to try out our Stepping Stones. After a week of testing, Dr. Tsai found Stepping Stones greatly beneficial for recovery and recalibration of feet injuries, he confirmed the concept of acupoints can help feet recovery and all those who care for their health. 

We also asked athletes and healthcare professionals to try out our Stepping Stones. (Un)suprisingly, they came back with amazing feedback!

Do you stand on your feet for long hours? Do you go home with sore soles every day after work? Are you a regular athlete with Plantar fasciitis, also known as Jogger’s Heel?  If you have specific conditions such as a jogger’s heel or edema, your feet need deliberate treatment to recover!  

Walking, standing for long sessions in the wrong shoes without enough buffer for your body weight on the soles of your feet causes tensions in the soles to increase, pain and sores on the soles and calves. Massaging the soles of your feet effectively prevents Plantar Fasciitis (Jogger’s Heels)!  

Heel Massaging Beads & Feet Sole Meridians Beads

More than 60% of the weight of the human body is supported by the heels of your feet! In the long term, it causes damage to the heel and tendon! People with flat feet, ankle injuries, stiffness from long standing postures, edema on the soles of your feet as well as athletes – should take extra care for the sole of their feet! Relaxation of feet muscles is especially important!

THERAPIST  targets your core organs! The central care of our body is focused on refreshing our mind, blood circulation, cardiovascular and good urinary system. Stepping Stones have  massaging beads targeting acupoints that correspond to the Brain, Heart and Kidney! 

THERAPIST aims at the core vital functions of the body to maintain relaxation, stress release and better sleep, memory function as well as a full body blood circulation. 

Introducing the three main areas of Acupoints

Brain & Pituitary Gland: Chronic stress can affect brain nerves, causing anxiety and difficulty in relaxation. Massaging the pituitary gland & brain acupuncture points relieves physical and mental stress.

Heart & Liver: Stress affects cardiovascular systems and increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Sufficient massaging on heart and liver acupoints soothes internal organs.

Kidney: Pulling all-nighters and staying up late affects kidney function, and kidney fatigue can easily lead to lack of concentration. Massaging the acupoints maintains blood circulation throughout the body and preserve kidneys.

Have you ever noticed when we walk in the wrong posture? After a while your feet become sore and walking becomes unbearable, not to mention in the long term, it’s detrimental to your health! After long days of walking in no matter what kind of shoes, your feet hurt after a long day and cannot stand upright on their own in correct healthy postures. 

Stabilizer has your back! Simply by wearing them your feet are adjusted into the correct position and the arch of your foot is supported by the insole. STABILIZER is for regular, longer use of Stepping Stones, and helps anyone who has worn painful shoes after a long day and needs support and relaxation. The supporting insole is especially essential for people with flat feet and fallen-arches to maintain healthy posture walking and standing as well as prevent walking postures turning into O-Shaped legs with age! 

Daily Stress Relieving

STABILIZER provides energy return and arch support that maintains pressure and cushioning for the arch, and reduces daily stress standing and walking. 

On average, women are 10 times more prone to Hallux Valgus than men! Hallux Valgus is commonly seen and increases the chances of foot inflammation! Stepping Stones protect your toes and thumb nails with extra soft rebounce and cushioning, whilst maintaining safe cover and positioning to prevent Hallux Valgus with separation blocks. 

Stepping Stones provides all the benefits of massaging and re-calibrating insoles with 3 interchangeable soles and 1 pair of sandals! Lightweight and quick dry, they are easy to bring to the office or take out for a casual daily stroll. They are suitable for all weathers, providing temperature moderation, anti-slip on slippery grounds, and are a comfy fit with shock-absorbent memory foam insoles.

THERAPIST  & MASSEUSE provide targeted treatment for your feet like no other. THERAPIST aims at the vital functions of the body to maintain relaxation, stress release and better sleep as well as a full body blood circulation. 

MASSEUSE is your feet’s new best friend. It breaks down deep tissues in the soles of your feet, which reduces stresses and hardship on the feet allowing longer and more sustainable usage of your feet, and focuses on reducing compression on the most stressful areas of your feet: the core of your heel by 52%, surrounding areas by 42%, 35% & 37%, and a gradual release of stress from 14% to the next highest 8% of sore and stress your soles take on with daily activities.  

Generally speaking, professionals recommend that acupressure massage should not be performed for too long in one session. There are many acupoints on the soles of the feet, and these acupoints correspond to the internal organs of the body. Make sure to stimulate the acupoints for only a sufficient amount of time. Excessive stimulation may cause damage to the soles of the feet. When in pain and feeling unbearable, the results will be counterproductive.

The “duration” and “frequency” of massaging with Stepping Stones vary from person to person. According to every one’s level of pain acceptance, please pay attention to your own situation and adjust the usage of time. We recommend that you wear them to walk for 10 to 15 minutes each time, and use them according to your own situation.

[MASSEUSE] Recommended wearing time: no more than 15 minutes.

[THERAPIST] Recommended wearing time: no more than 25 minutes.
 

[STABILIZER] Recommended wearing time: no limit, can be worn 24 hours a day.

As a country exporting semiconductors, the amount of silicon waste produced every year is extraordinary, and without a sustainable process to recycle, there would be severe damage to the environment. CCILU maintains passion for sustainability and eco-living, transforming silicon waste into SiliComfy® material. 

After several years of industry-leading research and development, Taiwan’s SiliComfy® and American Telic® designed Telic SiliComfy® together with recycled materials in all of our sandals, midsoles and outsoles as our regular athletic footwear. Soft, supportive, and lightweight, these shoes have pioneered as after-sport recovery footwear. Credited by athletes and the medical community, they are as comfortable as your own feet. 

For every pair of Stepping Stones, 0.5 liters of oil consumption is reduced, and 2.5 pounds of Carbon emission absorbed (on average the consumption of 33 large trees a day). 

The material of Ccilu’s shoes outer shell, CCILUCELL® is an eco-friendly composite that delivers comfort to our feet like no other. Tiny nano-particles with strong molecular bonds form the shoe’s structure.

1. All shoes are in US standard sizes, we do not offer wide sizes.

2. We do not offer “half” size range, we recommend that you move up a size for a more relaxed fit.

3. Please refer to the shoe size conversion chart below if you are outside the US.