Wearing correctly fitting footwear is one of the kindest things you can do for your feet and your feet will thank you. Another important tip for correct care of your feet is to try and keep them dry .
Wear correctly fitting shoes and keep your feet dry. These two simple and easy to follow tips for footcare will help prevent most minor injuries and conditions that are common afflictions for people’s feet. Correctly fitting shoes will minimise excessive movement between the foot and the shoe that can be a common cause of friction between your foot and shoe and eventually can lead to blisters. The upper layers of skin will rupture and begin to form a bubble or pocket filled with liquid.Blisters develop and form more easily on damp and moist skin too and are more likely to happen when your feet are warm too.
Anyone who has walked or ran for an extended period of time or distance will be acquainted with blisters and how best to avoid them or minimise the impact that they can have on your ability to perform. Allowing feet to breathe too can minimise moisture and helps keep feet dry. Footcare is one essential skill that is included in the basic training of the Armed Forces and
High heels will probably always be a staple of any woman’s wardrobe – no other shoe has the ability to make your legs look longer and even make your bottom look smaller but those magic shoe powers come at a price. High heeled shoes are notoriously uncomfortable and can even be painful to wear for extended periods of time. It is a normal weekend spectacle in England to see women walking barefooted along the busy city centre high streets hopping from one bar to the next after having endured enough discomfort from the heels slung over their shoulder or being carried underarm.
Fewer women wear heels everyday today than decades ago , there has been a reduction from 60% in the number of women that wore heels in 1986 compared to the 39% wearing heels in 2007 but it has been demonstrated by a study undertaken by the APMA in 2006 that 42% of women continue to wear uncomfortable shoes and that 73% would experience shoe related problems.
Wearing high heels on a regular or even daily basis leads to increased risk of corns, calluses and blisters which can all be painful but are relatively minor injuries but the regular wearing of heels can lead to more serious problems with your feet such as deformed feet, sprained ankles , arthritis and even lead and contribute to problems with the bodies musculoskeletal system and lead to roblems with your posture.
It is not just heels though that can cause problems but even the trend for ballet style fashionable flat shoes may lead to future problems. Flats literally are what it says on the box, they offer very little support and minimal shock absorbing protection for your feet. Prolonged periods of standing and walking wearing ballet style flat shoes can be a cause of discomfort and aches and pains. Also there is nothing to hold the foot in place whilst wearing this form of footwear meaning the toes are very likely to rub inside the narrow box of the shoe’s toe area.
Flats are very fashionable and popular but the best advice is to try and choose footwear that offer some cushioning and support to your feet. Insoles may help to minimise impact on your heel and foot and help prevent impact being absorbed by the knees. The clawing and rubbing of the toes can be kept to a minimum by opting for a pair of ballet flats that have some form of fastening or strap .
These are just a few sensible points on the two most important tips for basic foot care and the potential problems that may be caused by certain types of women’s footwear. The important thing is to remember to think on your feet.
Take care of your feet and always wear correctly fitting footwear.Walking is not meant to be painful .
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