Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!

Many people have a tendency to forget about their feet and just how important they are. They are often viewed as a luxury, because you just get up each morning and walk around forgetting that every step you are doing and every action that you are taking is directly affected by your feet. On the same level, every motion that you are taking affects your feet. For these reasons, your shoe wear is extremely important because it provides your feet the support that they need.

There is a common misunderstanding throughout the population that a pair of shoes requires a good breaking in before your feet will be comfortable. Unfortunately, this is just not true. For instance, high heel shoes should not be rubbing blisters on your heels every time that you buy a new pair. The reality is though, most women purchasing high heels have to buy a size that is too small for them in order for their feet to not slip out of them. As a result, after a long night out on the town, many women will go home to nurture those blisters that have popped up at each of the pressure points of their shoes. Just as easily though, you can apply this to running shoes that are too tight and rub up against your pressure points causing just as many blisters. The only reason that you don’t get blisters after a while is partially because the shoe may stretch out a bit to better fit your foot, but it’s mainly because your skin will get harder in that area preventing these blisters from forming. But, boy is that a painful price to pay for a pair of shoes.

With as many people as are running and exercising these days and the improvements in technology, there is a shoe type for every foot type. The most important thing you can do for your feet is come in for a consult, where your foot type will be determined and suggestions can be made for the particular brands that carry a shoe that fits your foot type. As far as dress shoes, everyone has had at least one experience with uncomfortable dress shoes, if not many more. This problem can be remedied by examining your foot type as well. For instance, if you have a wide foot then you will need a wider area for your toes to fit so that you aren’t rubbing blisters on the inside of your big toe or outside of your little toe.

If you or someone you know struggles with finding shoes that fit your foot, then a consult with Dr. Wachtel to look at your foot type could be very helpful. If you live in the Methuen, North Andover, North Billerica or Burlington, Massachusetts area, our office staff would be more than happy to schedule an appointment for you. There is no reason that your shoes should be causing you pain every day, so before you go barefoot through the office, give us a call so that we can find the best shoe for you.