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Foot Rx Asheville
What you need to know
Foot Rx is a locally and veteran-owned running and walking shoe store on Hendersonville Road in South Asheville, with a second shop in Pisgah Forest near Brevard. Owner Scott Socha and the team fit shoes in person, with foot and gait evaluations to get the size and style right. The store carries a deep lineup of barefoot and minimalist footwear from Xero, Vivobarefoot, Lems and Earth Runners, plus Altra and Topo running shoes, trail shoes, wide-foot options, socks, Correct Toes spacers and hydration and nutrition gear. A pedorthist makes custom orthotics and shoe modifications on site. The Asheville store is open Monday through Thursday 10 to 5 and Friday and Saturday 10 to 4, closed Sunday.
Local's Tip
Go on a weekday so you have time for a full fitting, and bring the shoes you wear now so the staff can see your wear pattern.
What the locals say
Runners and walkers around South Asheville come here when their feet hurt or their shoes stop working, and regulars trust the fitting more than a big-box store. It's also where folks go when they're curious about switching to barefoot shoes.
What you need to know
Foot Rx is a locally and veteran-owned running and walking shoe store on Hendersonville Road in South Asheville, with a second shop in Pisgah Forest near Brevard. Owner Scott Socha and the team fit shoes in person, with foot and gait evaluations to get the size and style right. The store carries a deep lineup of barefoot and minimalist footwear from Xero, Vivobarefoot, Lems and Earth Runners, plus Altra and Topo running shoes, trail shoes, wide-foot options, socks, Correct Toes spacers and hydration and nutrition gear. A pedorthist makes custom orthotics and shoe modifications on site. The Asheville store is open Monday through Thursday 10 to 5 and Friday and Saturday 10 to 4, closed Sunday.
What the locals say
Runners and walkers around South Asheville come here when their feet hurt or their shoes stop working, and regulars trust the fitting more than a big-box store. It's also where folks go when they're curious about switching to barefoot shoes.
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