Articles about Footwear and Foot Problems

Foot Care With The Right Footwear

Shoes are the first barrier of protection from the pavement or ground where we walk, stand and run every day. The last thing you want is a pair of shoes that cause your feet to hurt. But often, when we purchase a new pair of shoes or any kind of footwear, style and cost take precedence. We ... [read more]

For Feets Sake

I want to introduce my brother Tony, who's primary concern and preoccupation other than his wife and family is now all about concern for …Your Feet's Sake. As Tony says "If your feet aren't healthy, neither is the rest of you!" As a young man Tony practiced sports like hockey, soccer and then squ ... [read more]

The Guide to Buying Shoes That Don't Hurt

It’s easy to tell when someone’s feet are killing them. It’s pretty fair to say we’ve all seen and experienced it. I’ve put together some tricks of the trade to make sure that experience is something from the past. Quality Shoes Quality shoes are an investment. However, paying more isn’t a gua ... [read more]

Choosing The Right Shoe For You

A Well Known Fact There is no better feeling than when you are wearing a comfortable shoe. Comfortable shoes allow us to enjoy the day’s activities pain free. Wearing shoes that fit properly can also prevent potential health problems from occurring. When To Buy Most shoes can last an averag ... [read more]

Orthotics and Your Feet

Orthotics are devices which fit into the shoe to aid the foot. "Functional orthotics" are rigid and designed to control motion and correct the function of the foot. Individuals with flatfeet, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, certain foot deformities, knee, hip and back problems may benefit from functi ... [read more]

How to Select New Running Shoes

As a runner the most important piece of equipment you can have are your shoes. This is the reason that runners spend a great deal of time checking out shoes, until they find the best running shoes for their feet, not only for the fit, but also for the kind of running, and training they will be doing ... [read more]

Health Tips For Buying Golf Shoes

As someone who really likes to write about health, I was challenged recently when a friend asked me how I would pick a pair of golf shoes that were most beneficial to my health. I hadn’t thought much about it but a little research shows that it is an issue worth investigating. According to the ... [read more]

If The Shoe Fits: The Biggest Mistake In Fitting Shoes, And Why Shoe Companies Keep It Secret

You can’t understand it. Your heel is slipping out of the back of your shoe, and your little toe is aching again. Once again, your shoes don’t fit! Excuse the pun, but there seems to be a conspiracy afoot. You can’t find comfortable footwear to save your life. If it’s any comfort, you’re not a ... [read more]

What Not to Do When Buying Shoes

The biggest mistake women make when buying shoes is not trying the pair in question on both feet. You wear shoes on both of your feet, so you should try on shoes on both of your feet. Most individuals do not have matching feet and usually one foot is a noticeable amount larger—or even longer—than th ... [read more]

A Footwear History

Footwear is estimated to have started its long history of human use during the Ice Age some 5 million years ago. Unkind weather conditions are said to have created the necessity for footwear. Other evidences show that footwear came to use at the end of the Paleolithic Period, at about the same ti ... [read more]