ABOUT US

BUILT BY A RUNNER. MADE FOR EVERY BODY.

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Bigfoot Balance Boards began in 2024 with a personal challenge. After switching to barefoot running shoes, founder Ryan Van Woerkom experienced repeated foot injuries—including Achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis—while training for ultramarathons. Calf raises helped, but they were difficult to fit consistently into life as a husband and father of three young children.

Ryan created two independent balance boards to strengthen the feet, ankles, calves, and core more efficiently while training the stabilizer muscles traditional boards often miss. After just over a month of training with Bigfoot, he completed a 50K at O’Neill Regional Park injury-free and beat both of his previous race times. Today, his mission is simple: help athletes, families, and everyday movers build strength, improve balance, and move with greater confidence.