SHOES!!!!!
The purpose of shoes is to protect and cushion the feet. Improperly fitted shoes cause of many foot deformities like bunions, hammer toes, ingrown nails and corns. Foot size changes with age, is very important to have feet measured every time you buy shoes.
A proper podiatric examination has to includes the evaluation of the shoes. Wear patterns are generally
predictable, with the normal wear pattern on the outsole slightly to the inside at the
toe and outside at the heel. Abnormalities in the wear pattern indicate problems with alignment
and gait. Extra eyelets, where the laces
criss-cross to the top of the shoe, aiming for a snug but comfortable fit.
Although proper fitting of shoes always should be fit to the weight-bearing foot at the end of the day, when feet
are at their largest. The upper
should not wrinkle with flexion, and the foot should not bulge over the welt. The end of
the longest toe of the larger foot should be within 3/8² to 1/2² of the end of the toe box.
The shoe
should provide a relatively snug grip at the counter above the heel.
Above all else, shoes should be comfortable from the moment they are tried
on.
Rolando Melendez, DPM
in Jackson Heights, NY and Corona NY
We
can help you with your toe pain or any joint pain in your feet. Because
we want you to keep doing all the fun things you like to do without
having pain in your feet!
