The Walking Sticks Blog

A simple lifestyle hack for the frail. A person readily accepts the need for prescription glasses when it becomes obvious that without...

It is so nice when people get back to me about their new walking stick. Deirdre and friends came up to see me one day a few weeks ago to...

Its great to be old

How many people have limited opportunities to exercise and get out into nature because of frailty or injury? They may have some mobility,...

Walking sticks, often associated with stability and assistance, can also be a canvas for self-expression and personalisation

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Form and function are both critical elements in walking stick design, not surprisingly given that walking sticks are an important every...

I have previously posted about the challenge of selling walking sticks to people who may need one but do not necessarily want it. This...

It was a delightful experience to create a cane for him painted in Resene's Tarawera colour

Being physically active has many health benefits, and some evidence has shown it can help to reduce the risk of dementia.

An undercover cop is sitting in a booth at the back of a dark and sleazy pub on a quiet Tuesday evening. He is nursing a beer and...

Being involved in the making and selling walking sticks inevitably leads to a deeper understanding of the challenges of aging. This...

Listening to a podcast some time ago, an expert described LinkedIn as something akin to the office water cooler, a place where busy execs...

Want vs Need - the problem that hinders walking stick uptake and is a significant flaw in the modus operandi of this business. Unless......

The reluctance to use a walking stick is linked to a perception that a person is abdicating independence and social validity by using...

It struck me that there is a similarity between the use (or non-use) of walking sticks and various other health or injury-related...

I keep harping on about the wisdom of using a walking stick when age or other infirmity means falls become a possibility around the home...

Recently, I tuned in to a business podcast where the guest stressed the importance of creating products or services that people want...

Delving into the history and functions of walking sticks, one stumbles across a number of amusing and interesting pieces that perhaps...

How nice it was this morning to see my friend Claire, my first customer, in the Waipu carpark with the prototype stick I made especially...