Good Tires and Good Shoes will Help You Arrive Safely ToYour Destinations

Ten Tips: Five Tips for Everyone and Five More Tips forPeople with Foot Issues

1. Shoes need to match the shape of the feet. A pointed toebox is not suitable for a wide foot.

2. To provide stability, footwear should have as muchcontact as possible with the ground. Your body will be more stable in a wedge,rather than a pump. 

3. Shoe materials play an important role as well. Syntheticlining materials that don’t breath contribute to a warm, damp environment forthe foot, which can lead to blisters, fungi, and infection. Synthetics areseldom best for the upper part of the shoe because they are not as forgiving asleather. Good shoe designers know how to put the leather together, so the shoewill stretch in the same direction as the foot, from side to side. 

4. Shop in the afternoon, after your foot had time tonaturally expand. This will ensure you get proper width, and do not find theballs of your feet compressed as the day goes on.

5. Shoes that provide some shock absorption and cushioning.Shoe construction is critical to ensure proper support. Shoe should have asturdy shank in the mid-sole and a firm heel counter.

6.  If you haveplantar fasciitis, and inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of thefoot, it calls for a supportive, stable shoe. Most people with plantarfasciitis improve with some orthotic intervention, such as an arch support or aheel lift.

7.  Forefoot problems,such as bunions, hammer toes, and metatarsal pain, need a higher, wider toe boxand a shock – absorbent sole.

8. Arthritic conditions of the midfoot can be painful.Theshoe needs to improve stabilization and support, and allow the whole foot totouch the floor. Patients need a shoe that can be modified within.

9. The goal of diabetic shoes is to accommodate the foot toeliminate any areas of high pressure. Preferably soft leathers which will moldto subtle changes within the foot. Fewer seams also present fewer opportunitiesfor aggravating the skin.

10. The most important thing to consider… How does the shoefeel on your foot?

Do you remember when you’d pull up to a gas station and theattendant would wash the windows and check the tires, while pumping your gas?We need to relearn the value of taking good care of our tires and of our feet,because both will get us to where we want to go. There was a very good reasonwhy shoe stores for generations helped people select the right shoes for theirfeet. Foot Solutions is the world’s largest health and wellness franchiseorganization focused on foot health. Allow our highly trained, expert certifiedstaff  to assist you in finding the rightshoe for you.

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