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Polar Bear 5K: East Cobb’s Coldest (and Warmest) Tradition

January 14, 2026

Some races earn their reputation with big hills or big crowds. The Polar Bear 5K earned its reputation by being iconically cold, then politely solving that problem for you. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, East Cobb runners and walkers will line up at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church for a race that has become a winter rite of passage. And if you have ever finished a January 5K with frozen fingers and a full heart, you

Why We Do Video Gait Analysis (And Why It’s the Most Useful and Most Fun Part of Our Fit Process)

January 7, 2026

If you’ve ever watched your own stride in slow motion, you’ve had the same thought every NFL player has watching game film: “Wait… I do that with my foot?” Welcome to video gait analysis, the part of our fit process that blends a little science, a little art, and a surprising amount of “oh wow.” At Big Peach East Cobb, it’s also the moment when shoe fitting stops being guesswork and starts being personal. And

Eco Sneakers: From Landfill Playground To Global Shoe Lifeline

December 11, 2025

If you have ever dropped a pair of tired running shoes in the collection bin at Big Peach East Cobb, you are part of a story that started beside a landfill and now stretches across Atlanta, the Southeast and more than a dozen countries. That story belongs to Eco Sneakers and its founder, Bobby Johnson, along with COO of Eco Sneakers, LLC and Executive Director of Eco Sneakers Foundation, Inc., Lynn McCray. This is how

What’s the Best Shoe for Plantar Fasciitis?

November 24, 2025

(And Why That Question Is Trickier Than It Sounds) If you work in a running store long enough, you start to hear the same questions on repeat. “What’s the best shoe for plantar fasciitis?” is easily in the Top 3, right up there with “How long do my shoes last?” and “Do these come in other colors?” It’s a great question… that also happens to be a slightly impossible one. And that’s why we’re tackling

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Group Run Decatur – Tuesdays	Tuesday @ 6:30pm

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Group Run Decatur – Tuesdays

Tuesday @ 6:30pm

Monday-Friday	10AM – 8PM
Saturday	9AM – 6PM
Sunday	12PM – 5PM

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Monday-Friday	10AM - 8PM
Saturday	9AM - 6PM
Sunday	12PM - 5PM

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Polar Bear 5K: East Cobb’s Coldest (and Warmest) Tradition

Why We Do Video Gait Analysis (And Why It’s the Most Useful and Most Fun Part of Our Fit Process)

Eco Sneakers: From Landfill Playground To Global Shoe Lifeline

What’s the Best Shoe for Plantar Fasciitis?

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