A journey from pain to comfort
The Problem
So there I was, sitting in coach class flying from Alaska across the Pacific Ocean to Antarctica, in pain again because my feet could not reach the floor and my legs were dangling off the edge of my seat. This dangling caused inescapable pain in my lower back, hips and legs.
My legs dangled because my popliteal height, the distance from the bottom of my feet to the area behind my knees while sitting, is only 15 inches.
Why It Matters
The average popliteal height in the United States is between 15 - 19.9 inches. Unfortunately, the average chair seat height is between 17 to 19 inches. That’s a two to four inch gap between the average seat height and the average popliteal height. Lots of room to dangle.
This gap causes pain in my lower back, hip and legs and makes sitting for any length of time uncomfortable or unbearable. Chances are, if you are reading this page, you have felt this pain yourself.
The Solution
Comfortable sitting posture happens when you can rest your feet flat on the floor. If you cannot, RestAngles will bring the floor to your feet! I imagined a lightweight, portable footrest that I (and now YOU) could and can take with me anywhere. From that thought, RestAngles was born and our journey to help people escape their dangling legs by achieving an ergonomic and comfortable sitting experience began.
Your RestAngles is going to love you and we hope you’ll love it right back!
To your sitting comfort,
🩵💚💙💜
Candy
Inventor and CEO RestAngles
RestAngles is Patented in the U.S.A.
Find out how RestAngles works!
RestAngles Initiatives.
We currently have two initiatives we are working on.
Sustainable Packaging
At RestAngles, we are determined to use sustainable packaging whenever possible. Even though our primary product is made from plastic, it is our hope that RestAngles will become a “buy it for life” kind of product. Our tote bags, retail boxes and mailer bags all have sustainability built in. We work with our fabulous manufacturing partners to keep single use plastics out of our supply chain. We will continue to seek out ways to use sustainable packaging products and practices and participate in the circular economy.
Lifting up fellow female Alaskan Entrepreneurs and female-led small businesses
The models in our images and videos are either participants in our previous product testing phases, Alaskan female entrepreneurs, or both. When they are entrepreneurs, we will be happily promoting their businesses along with ours in social media posts and other media. There is no obligation to click on any links, of course, and we won’t get any kickbacks or payments if you do. We just love them and want to be useful.
Check out this clever travel blanket, The Planeket! The Planeket and RestAngles are “sister startups”. Both products and companies invented and founded by Alaskan Inventor-Entrepreneurs. We share booth space at markets!
For more information about the Planeket, click the button below!
The model in many of our photos is also an actual user of RestAngles! She is an artist and works in quite a few different mediums. She creates unique jewelry pieces, native Alaskan language books and cakes, to name a few. Check out her work by clicking the button below. She is Britt’Nee Kivliqtaruq Brower, Iñupiaq Artist and Owner of Kivliq!
Our friend, mentor and foot model Laura Oden is the Creator, Co-Founder, and CEO of Pandere Shoes. Pandere Shoes is on a mission to give people their mobility and dignity back by creating stylish expandable shoes to accommodate unique and swollen feet. They have many colors, sizes, and designs so if these shoes sound perfect for you, click the button and check out their website today!
