“Comfort Is The Key”
Walking is easy, but, did you know that it took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot and we are wrecking it with every step we take? Most adult’s go through severe foot problems or even worse because the wear poorly fitting shoes. Badly fitting shoes can be very damaging to feet. For comfort and foot health, it is essential that your shoes fit your feet correctly. Comfortable shoes allow the feet to work normally, and do not restrict their movement in any way. Our feet, armed with 26 bones and 33 muscles, are subjected to carrying our body’s weight every time we take a step. Our feet were able to function and move in the most natural way when we were a baby or a young child before wearing shoes.
There’s a bad news! You walk wrong. Yes, it might hear badly, but yes, you walk wrong and it’s not your fault. It’s your shoes. Shoes are bad. We don’t just mean stiletto heels, or cowboy boots, or tottering espadrilles, or any of the other fairly obvious foot-torture devices into which we wincingly jam our feet. I mean all shoes. Shoes hurt your feet. They change the way you walk. In fact, your feet – your tender, abused, poor, maligned, ignored and misunderstood feet – get trounced in a war that has been raging for roughly a thousand years: The battle of shoes verses feet. Our feet, with their 26 bones, 66 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments, are high-precisioninstruments that connect us to the earth, support our skeleton and provide balance and mobility.Yet we often neglect and even abuse them – forcing them into footwear that doesn’t fit, that sacrifices function and comfort for style, or that is simply the wrong shoe choice for our particular feet. Anyone who has worn a fabulous pair of shoes for a special occasion, only to tear them off at the first possible moment, knows how painful a bad shoe decision can be. That’s especially true when choosing shoes for a healthy feet.
Your feet bear the weight of your body, so it’s important to alleviate pressure by wearing comfortable shoes that support the whole foot. The best types of shoes for your feet are comfortable walking shoes that relieve foot pain and prevent foot problems from developing in the first place. Comfortable walking shoes also promote good posture and relieve stress on your hips, knees, and back.Not all feet are created equal. The more active you are while in your shoes, the better quality your shoes should be for you specifically to assure you have healthy feet. The shoes you wear can contribute to the damage you do to the alignment to your joints and Achilles tendons. You add even more force to your feet if you engage in strenuous activities like running and jumping, making it important to pay attention to the features in the shoes before you make a purchase.Characteristics of the best shoes for healthy feet:
There’s a bad news! You walk wrong. Yes, it might hear badly, but yes, you walk wrong and it’s not your fault. It’s your shoes. Shoes are bad. We don’t just mean stiletto heels, or cowboy boots, or tottering espadrilles, or any of the other fairly obvious foot-torture devices into which we wincingly jam our feet. I mean all shoes. Shoes hurt your feet. They change the way you walk. In fact, your feet – your tender, abused, poor, maligned, ignored and misunderstood feet – get trounced in a war that has been raging for roughly a thousand years: The battle of shoes verses feet. Our feet, with their 26 bones, 66 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments, are high-precisioninstruments that connect us to the earth, support our skeleton and provide balance and mobility.Yet we often neglect and even abuse them – forcing them into footwear that doesn’t fit, that sacrifices function and comfort for style, or that is simply the wrong shoe choice for our particular feet. Anyone who has worn a fabulous pair of shoes for a special occasion, only to tear them off at the first possible moment, knows how painful a bad shoe decision can be. That’s especially true when choosing shoes for a healthy feet.
Your feet bear the weight of your body, so it’s important to alleviate pressure by wearing comfortable shoes that support the whole foot. The best types of shoes for your feet are comfortable walking shoes that relieve foot pain and prevent foot problems from developing in the first place. Comfortable walking shoes also promote good posture and relieve stress on your hips, knees, and back.Not all feet are created equal. The more active you are while in your shoes, the better quality your shoes should be for you specifically to assure you have healthy feet. The shoes you wear can contribute to the damage you do to the alignment to your joints and Achilles tendons. You add even more force to your feet if you engage in strenuous activities like running and jumping, making it important to pay attention to the features in the shoes before you make a purchase.Characteristics of the best shoes for healthy feet:
Snug fit: Your shoes should fit just right, not too loose and not too tight. Your feet should not be sliding around in your shoes, as this can cause pain and damage to your feet. You should be able to wiggle your toes, but your foot should not be moving at all. It should remain stabilized, not, for example, crashing into the tip of your shoe every time you take a step, which can impact your toes.By the same token, they cannot be too tight. If you feel pressure on your foot and cannot freely wiggle your toes, you need a bigger shoe. Otherwise, you can develop blisters on your foot, as well as swelling and pain.
Adequate cushioning: Your shoe needs to be able to support your feet and absorb some of the impact and pressure from daily activities. This is especially true if you are on your feet a lot. If your shoes do not have sufficient cushioning, you can damage your ankle joints and bones. The damage and pain can spread up all the way to your hips and back.Women especially need to keep this in mind. High fashion seems to dictate high heels; high heels, however, are terrible for feet. Not only do they provide little to no support, they force feet into an unnatural angle. This can cause extreme discomfort, swelling, pain, blisters and calluses. Prolonged wearing of high heels can also damage your hip bones and cause lower back problems over time.
Flexibility: The proper should be both light and flexible. It should bend with your foot as it moves, not fight against it. If the shoe is too stiff, it can limit your range of motion. The stress from limited movement can sprain your ankles and damage the natural curve of the arch.
The modern age has also made it necessary for millions to stand on their feet all day at work, some in work environments that are not conducive to good foot health. For those millions, foot pain is a regular, every day thing that they just have to live with. Well, not anymore. The shoes given below are considered safe and effective in the promotion of good foot health and the allowance of normal foot function:
The modern age has also made it necessary for millions to stand on their feet all day at work, some in work environments that are not conducive to good foot health. For those millions, foot pain is a regular, every day thing that they just have to live with. Well, not anymore. The shoes given below are considered safe and effective in the promotion of good foot health and the allowance of normal foot function:
Running Shoes: In general it’s usually the best running shoes for plantar fasciitis from top brands such as the ones reviewed below which tend to manufacture the most purchase worthy. They have invested big money on research and manufacturing their product to provide protection against high impact usage which will in turn provide padding, good arch support, and optimal shock absorption where it matters. Each of the shoe reviews below go into more depth on how they benefit people with symptoms.
Motion Control Shoes: Motion control shoes are ones which are durable and rigid with the purpose of limiting inward rolling of the foot which is known as overpronation. They are perfect for improper foot alignment due to the ability to realign the foot to a natural position which reduces gait abnormalities, and the possibility of wear to other body parts like the knees, hips and lower back. Normally you wouldn’t easily be able to identify motion control shoes just by looking at their exterior, so it’s worth checking the specification to ensure it caters for this need.
Shoes With Arch Support: The best shoes for plantar fasciitis are ones with good arch support. Look out for shoes which place extra emphasis on this. It’s important that the medial arch doesn’t become flat else ligament strain will occur midfoot and in other places which will in turn lead to increased pain in the feet. Usually the manufacturer will emphasize the technology or design efforts used to address this characteristics, which most commonly achieved using custom patents.
Heel Cushions: Good heel cushions which provide adequate padding and support is ideal. Many orthotic shoes have state of the art gel cushioning which reduces shock during high pressure impact, and normal usage such as continual walking or running.
Removable Orthotic Inserts: As orthotics are to be worn throughout the duration of your treatment, this characteristic is one which cannot be neglected. When you visit a podiatrist they will almost certainly ask you to buy orthotic friendly shoes, which mean if the shoe has removable insoles it’s a bonus because they can be swapped out for the recommended orthotic inserts if the default doesn’t quite fit or perform as expected. Also, if the original becomes too worn you can buy specialist insoles to replenish the interior if the exterior is still in good enough condition to keep.
Tough and Durable: Shoes which have minimal bend or twist in the midsole is preferred. Too much flexibility gives way to over pronation which is not good. The overpronator will find more comfort from a relatively stiff mould as opposed to flexible.
Every shoe will alter the natural movement of your feet somehow, so it is important to work toward making wiser choices on the type of shoes you wear to improve the health of your feet. Remember that your shoes influence whether several other parts of your body remain healthy as you age, including your hips, knees, spine, and other joints. Take the time and make efforts to choose the proper fit for your foot’s shape and size. Avoid buying shoes based on appearance over function and comfort if you want to maintain healthy feet.
Not everyone’s circumstances are the same; not everyone experiences the same amount of stress to the fascia ligament and each person has their own pain threshold. Each person may have different lifestyle or habits which is invoking the condition. However, one thing for certain though is ensuring you have the correct sneakers at your ready means whichever scenario or category you find yourself in you’ll have no problems to combat and alleviate whatever is causing pains. If you never thought much about the health of your feet, you should start now. Your feet are, literally, under the weight of your entire body every day. They need lots of love and care to stay healthy and strong. In order to keep feet healthy, it is extremely important to adorn them with the correct shoes.
Not everyone’s circumstances are the same; not everyone experiences the same amount of stress to the fascia ligament and each person has their own pain threshold. Each person may have different lifestyle or habits which is invoking the condition. However, one thing for certain though is ensuring you have the correct sneakers at your ready means whichever scenario or category you find yourself in you’ll have no problems to combat and alleviate whatever is causing pains. If you never thought much about the health of your feet, you should start now. Your feet are, literally, under the weight of your entire body every day. They need lots of love and care to stay healthy and strong. In order to keep feet healthy, it is extremely important to adorn them with the correct shoes.
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