PODIATRIST PROVIDES ADVICE ON FINDING THE RIGHT RUNNING AND WALKING SHOES


For starters, make sure the shoe fits. “A lot of people wear the wrong sized shoe,” Mark Mendeszoon, DPM says. “We typically see people choosing shoes that are too small, and over time, that causes problems. As people age, feet can grow wider or flatter, especially into our fourth decade and beyond, says Dr. Mendeszoon. Jamming your feet into shoes that are too small can cause issues such as hammertoes, bunions, corns, and calluses.

 

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Dr. Mark Mendeszoon

 

To ensure you’re wearing the right size shoe, he recommends getting your feet measured every two years at a brick-and-mortar shoe store whose staff has been trained to help people pick out functional shoes for their chosen activity. He explains, “Find [a shop] that will measure your feet sitting down and then standing and will watch you walk [or run] to get a general idea of the type of foot you have.

 

Source: Kevin Cortes, USA Today [10/23/21]  


Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News

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