fitting shoes Archives - Fixing Your Feet

Jan 20, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: buying shoes, fitting shoes, Foot Care, Footcare, getting a good fit with shoes, shoe fit

Many people today want to get out and get exercise but are stymied. They have problems of some sort—usually medical issues. I have a special pace in my heart for them because they need help in order to succeed. Here is a recent question I received by email: "I need some serious advice! This seems like the place to ask for it. I have a problem with arthritis in both knees. It makes walking difficult and somewhat painful. I also have flat feet. I have a weight problem …

Jan 14, 2007 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: filing toenails, fitting shoes, Foot Care, Footcare, Happy Feet, healthy feet, shoe fit, socks, taking care of feet

Many of us take our feet for granted. We get up in the morning, wiggle our toes a bit, and slide on socks and shoes. For most of us, that’s it. Until we get ready for bed in the evening, we give them little more thought. If we change shoes and socks during the day, it may be for a workout, or for some kind of sport, or in the summer, to put on sandals. Unless we have some type of foot pain, we give our feet little thought. If we get an itch around our toes, we may check them …

Dec 18, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: fitting shoes, Foot Care, Footwear, Happy Feet, insoles, shoe fit

Over the past 10 years, I have written extensively about foot care and footwear—but it has been in the context of running, triathlons, hiking, backpacking, adventure racing, and fastpacking. Feedback from readers of my book Fixing Your Feet, my Fixing Your Feet newsletter, and this Happy Feet blog has shown me that many readers are not athletes in those sports. They may be walkers, soldiers, dancers, climbers, golfers, or play field or court sports. The one common denominator is they too rely …

Oct 12, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: buying shoes, fitting shoes, running shoes, shoe fit, walking shoes

If you are a serious walker or runner, you are probably buying new shoes every four to five months—depending on your miles. I’d bet you have your favorite shoes and when you need new shoes, you tend to stay with that brand—even with the same shoe. The question is, “Is that wise?” Relying on a brand, on a particular shoe that has given you no problems, is a pretty good choice. If the shoes fit well and you are generally blister free, if they feel comfortable, and if they offer …

Aug 11, 2006 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports, Travel Tagged: boot fit, boot fitting, fitting boots, fitting shoes, foot wear, fotwear, shoe fit

Without properly fitting shoes or boots, your feet will encounter many problems that can initiate many others. If your footwear is too loose, your feet will slide around, creating friction. If your footwear is too tight in certain areas, your feet will experience excessive pressure. Wearing too loose or tight footwear will change the biomechanics of your foot strike, which in turn will affect your gait and throw off your whole stride and balance. This will stress your tendons and ligaments. …

Oct 6, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports Tagged: fitting shoes, foot wear, Footwear, insoles, shoe fit

Buy a pair of shoes or boots and you’ll get their stock, standard insole. Depending on the manufacturer, it may be good, or it may be a basic, non-supporting piece of heavy cardboard. Fortunately, footwear makers are learning that their buyers want overall quality—and that includes insoles. I have three pairs of running shoes. Three for roads and four for trail. I won’t disclose the brands. Of the seven pairs, four have pretty good insoles. The other three are useable—for a …

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Sep 4, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports Tagged: black toenails, fitting shoes, Morton’s toe, Mortons foot, shoe fit, toebox, toenails

When trying on shoes, the toebox is one of the most important parts of your shoe. Those little (or large) toes at the end of your feet need room. The toebox is the front part of the shoe that covers the toes. That means we are talking about both height and width. The right toebox can save your toes. The wrong toebox can cost you your toenails. In shoes with the right toe box, your toes will feel comfortable and have room to wiggle and breath. Shoes with the wrong toebox will …

Aug 29, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Sports Tagged: buying shoes, fitting shoes, Footwear, running shoes, shoe fit, shoes, walking shoes

If you are unsure of how to choose the right footwear for your activity, ask the salespeople at your outdoors store. One caveat though, I mean a “quality”outdoor store. Many people make the mistake of going to a discount store, a department store, or a chain store where, for the most part, the sales people have “zero” shoe-fitting experience. Fitting shoes means more than simply handing you a size nine shoe and pushing down on the toe and saying, “Yup, it has enough room.” …

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