Practitioner Reviews
”I was introduced to the Sp1ke cushions and mats at a weekend chiropractic conference. Sp1ke mats have multiple soft, flexible points to create multiple points of stimulus, support and to cushion pressure while adding support to give you better receptor communication for points in your body. If you think about multiple hands touching you, giving you a soothing sensation, whether it’s to sit on at an office chair, to kneel on in the garden, or their newest product, the insoles that go directly into your shoes, or a large mat to stand on in the kitchen, shower, or standing desk, Spike products give you stimulus, stabilization and comfort well beyond memory foam or rubbery shoes with little bumps that feel great temporarily, they don’t move. Sp1ke tips flex, move and adapt. Try these out, you’re going to love them!
Dr. Joshua Gelber - Doctor of ChiropracticDoctor of Chiropractic – Annex Family Chiropractic (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
”I started recommending Sp1ke to my students a while back as it does wonders in helping you with tired feet. If you see 10 or more patients a day and find it hard to stand for a prolonged period, you should use these special Canadian made cushions around your treatment table. They are great for pressure relief while standing. The cushion is designed with an anti-slip bottom to grip the floor. They are made with durable, rubber-like EVA for industrial durability. I have evaluated them personally and they are amazing! I highly recommend them for your practice. Standing all day is hard on the body. get a Sp1ke mat and save your feet!
Shawn Pourgal, MBA, DC, DO, PhDFounder & President of National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada) (Toronto)
”Just a quick message to say how great your SP1KE insoles are. As a dentist who is always on my feet, who always had painful callouses/ bunions, had a slight limping gait, your insoles have changed everything! Now I have insoles for my indoor and outdoor running shoes, and as soon as they were inserted in my shoes, I felt instant relief! I’m all in, as I also have 2 chair mats, one for my kitchen chair and one for my office chair. Thanks for everything. Keep up the good work!
Dr. John Eng - DentistD.D.S. (Toronto)
”I am using the SP1KE seat pads on my rowing machine. The rowing motion causes you to rock back and forth, shifting weight from your sit bones to the top of your hamstrings, which is interesting. The spikes give a new sensation on the butt, which is a combination between comfy and spiky. I’ve not been a big user of seat pads in the past because they’ve either been too slippery, or not given enough relief/benefit to continue using them. It feels like this technology is doing something... what it is, I can’t say, yet I’ve been able to spend an hour on the machine with the cushion and the chafing is reduced. The Sp1ke pads are on my office chair and at my standing desk. They’re great. The spikes help ease the aches and pains I’ve gathered from years of activity.
Adam Creek - author, executive business coach and Olympic Gol Medal Canadian rowerOlympic Gold Medalist (Rowing) - Coach; Consultant (Victoria, B.C.)
”It’s been a couple of weeks with my new Vigurus mats and insoles. I am so happy to report that both products are amazing (mats and insoles)! I have been suffering with ongoing plantar fasciitis foot pain for 6 plus years and have seen all kinds of practitioners! Nothing has brought me more relief than your insoles, and combined with standing on your spike mat, wow, incredible. Wearing the insoles alone, I can walk a lot farther and stay on my feet a lot longer without the debilitating pain that forces me to sit down and take the weight off for a while. Stepping on the mat as soon as I get out of bed seems to set me up for a much less pain free day. It only takes 5-10min of me standing barefoot to set off the foot pain, hence why I rarely am without cushioned slippers in the house or without any type of shoe (99% a running shoe) on! Standing prepping dinner or cleaning up from it at the end of a day was something I dreaded because of the pain! The Vigurus mat that I use in my kitchen, coupled with wearing my insoles is a game changer!! The thought of stepping into the tub and having a shower at the end of the night was sometimes diverted to morning because of how sore my feet were and by that time I just needed to get off them and go straight to bed. I have used the mini mat in the shower and again, game changer! I would say a 90% pain reduction experience! I wear Hoka runners as slippers, and as my shoes 80% of the time because they keep me without pain for a couple of hours, but after those hours the dull ache starts and the pain for the rest of the day slowly starts to get worse. Again, I am in awe, almost disbelief, of how the insoles alone allow me to triple if not quadruple the time before I start to feel the pain and fatigue in my feet.
Renee Polsoni - George Brown College, Toronto - Dental Hygienist TeacherGeorgian College (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
I will have to say the ultimate test will be when I return to work, which unfortunately has me on cement floors in a clinical setting for an 8-hour day. I am constantly dancing or shifting from foot to foot to reduce the pain and fatigue. I think the mats along with wearing the insoles will help tremendously, it will be short of a miracle if I am able to go for most of the day with little to no pain!!! I will keep you posted!
I would recommend the insoles to anyone who has any type of foot pain without any hesitation!!!
”First day wearing my new SP1KE insoles and I have to say, the insoles are working great I walked 18K+ steps yesterday and my feet still felt energized.
Mark Kawabe - Director - KAATSU CanadaDirector Kaatsu Canada (Victoria, B.C.) – (Thorold, Ontario)
”Elite Athletic Performance (EAP) has been using your technology for the past 5+ years. Unequivocally, and without doubt, “SP1KE” is far superior to any foam system that we have seen or used. We have replaced all our gym mats, padding for equipment with “SP1KE”. Our clients formally request the use of “SP1KE”, whenever they have to place their body on any surface for exercise. “SP1KE” has been shown to enhance Proprioception (i.e., clients on “SP1KE” feel that they have more body awareness). Strength (i.e., increased muscle strength due to the increase in postural stability). Rehabilitation (i.e., increased ability to not only cushion traumatized soft-tissue areas, but anecdotally decrease healing time). Without hesitation, EAP feels that “SP1KE” should be on every piece of: Gym equipment; Chiropractic table; Massage therapy table; Athletic therapy table, or any place that the human body requires impact mitigation, vibration dampening, and increased proprioception. EAP thanks you, for allowing us the privilege of using “SP1KE” in our facility.
Yusuf Omar - Elite Athletic Trainer/Owner of The System: The Art & Science of CoachingPresident & CEO of Elite Athletic Performance (Toronto)
”As the founder and developer of Stretch Therapy and the technique of microStretching®, I have always been interested in the response of stretching intensity and its effect on inflammation and the inflammatory response. It is my belief that I anticipate that the use of Sp1ke in conjunction with microStretching only heightens the mechanotransduction response. This response has huge applicability for the recovery of muscle as well as to provide a therapeutic aide to individuals suffering from muscle injury, and pathological conditions associated with inflammation (i.e., osteoarthritis).
Nikos Apostolopoulos PHDFounder and Developer of microStretching® and Stretch Therapy (Toronto, On.)
”Surpassing the performance of conventional foam, gel and air cushions, this new material is a asted-foam material composed of hundreds of mini cushioning nubs and connected bendable rods. The nubs actively move and connect in 3D space to respond to your unique comfort needs. It is composed of a closed-cell, cross-linked polyolefins, but it may be constructed from a vast array of semi-rigid or foamed materials. The density of the foam is adjusted, depending on the application, like seating, bedding, head & body protection, audio dampening to name a few. Thanks to the versatile structural science, the material dynamically reacts to adjust with your body’s movements to enhance comfort, while providing pressure relief, load managing and
MaterioVirtual Material Library, Paris, France
protection from impact and vibration in any environment. Sp1ke material is impermeable to moisture, molds, bacteria, fungi, and odours while being extremely easy to maintain.
”Sp1ke structure has been designed to have 2 or 3 different aspects. The general cushioning of the material itself, added to that are these nubs that depress down and collapse sideways. The third aspect are the individual pieces that are interconnected which allows a certain amount of movement from piece to piece. It’s also possible to change the overall density of the foam so that it can go from something “squishy” to something a lot harder. This is a “skinned” foam so Imagine an outdoor seating application, this can be easily cleaned by hosing down with water. Whereas regular foam would absorb all the water, Sp1ke allows it to pass right through. Sp1ke
Dr. Andrew Dent - EVP of Materials Research at Material ConneXion and Chief Material Scientist at Material BankExecutive Vice President, Research at Material ConneXion, New York
takes an existing foam and by molding it into a different shape, allows a much greater range of applications.
”Clients find the pad great to sit on. Several of my clients that experience sciatic nerve
Robert Brown - Owner Corporate Driving Training ServicesCorporate Driver Rehabilitation Trainer
pain/discomfort/numbness find a significant increase in their seated comfort/endurance when seated on a Sp1ke pad. Another (unforeseen) benefit of the pad is that it significantly reduces slouching which improves seated posture. This is a big benefit for clients who need to reduce anxiety through deep breathing skills. When they slouch, their posture is poor and they can’t perform deep/diaphragmatic breathing properly.
”It's with great pleasure that I write this testimonial. As a chiropractor, I spend long hours. standing on the hard carpeted concrete floor in the clinic. I have been using the Sp1ke mats to stand on while treating patients for several months now and I have found that the mats have eased the fatigue and tightness of my feet, back and hips significantly. I notice that I have more energy at the end of a long working schedule. Additionally, the Sp1ke technology not only takes pressure off my joints but returns energy when I'm moving which is also less energy draining. Overall, it has been a very positive experience using Sp1ke.
Dr. Tobias Chung, ChiropractorB.Kin., B.Sc., D.C. (Scarborough, On.)
”I have used your SP1KE mats and chair cushions for many years. My colleague Optometrist Caroline Teske in Georgetown is a big promoter of your products. I’ve also shared the same with Angela Dobson in Bedford. I know she uses them in her clinic with patients. In the vision therapy optometrist community there’s a big need to dial up proprioception in patients with brain injury. Above and beyond the vascular and core benefits, there are neurological benefits for those recovering from injuries. Also for older folks with poor balance. Older folks with peripheral neuropathy, common in patients with diabetes You probably want to connect with other vision therapy optometrists. It’s good fit!
Katherine McKee - OptometristOptometrist – FYI Doctors Wolfville, NS, Canada
