WEARING THE CORRECT SIZE SHOES PREVENTS FOOT PROBLEMS

Squeezing into a too-small shoe or trying to make a slightly too-big one work is not only uncomfortable, it could be harmful to your feet. “Wearing shoes that are a size too small may cause discomfort and blisters at first. Over time, you can develop bent toes — or ‘hammertoes,’” says podiatrist Casey Ann Pidich, DPM of Park Avenue Podiatric Care.

 

Dr. Casey Ann Pidich

 

“Wearing shoes that are too large can cause blisters from too much movement against the skin. It’s also dangerous because we’re more likely to trip or fall when walking in too large of a shoe.”

 

Source: Karen Iorio Adelson, The Strategist [1/14/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.