Your feet support you. You need to support them.
Poorly fitting shoes can cause a variety of foot problems. Mostly, this can be prevented by paying closer attention to the quality and proper fit of your footwear
10 tips for proper shoe fitting:
- Sizes vary among shoe brands and styles. Don’t select shoes by the size marked inside the shoe. Judge the shoe by how it fits on your foot.
- Select a shoe that conforms as nearly as possible to the shape of your foot.
- Have your feet measured regularly. The size of your feet changes as you grow older.
- Have BOTH feet measured. Most people have one foot larger than the other. Fit to the largest foot.
- Fit at the end of the day when your feet are largest.
- Stand during the fitting process and check that there is adequate space (1 cm) for your longest toe at the end of each shoe.
- Make sure the ball of your foot fits comfortably into the widest part (ball pocket) of the shoe.
- Don’t purchase shoe that feel too tight, expecting them to “stretch” to fit.
- Your heel should fit comfortably in the shoe with a minimum amount of slippage.
- Walk in the shoe to make sure it fits and feels right! (Fashionable shoes CAN be comfortable).