RUNNING SHOES NEED REPLACEMENT AFTER 300-400 MILES

 

 

PODIATRIST, DR. CARY ZINKIN STATES, " THE LIFE SPAN OF ATHLETIC SNEAKERS DEPENDS ON THE BRAND AND STYLE WITHIN THAT BRAND.  THE AVERAGE SNEAKER WILL LAST ABOUT 300 OR 400 MILES, DEPENDING ON THE SNEAKER.  SOME ARE MADE WITH MATERIALS THAT MAY WEAR DOWN SOONER THAN OTHERS.  YOU CAN FIGURE OUT IF YOUR SNEAKERS ARE WORN OUT BY PLACING THEM ON  AFLAT TABLE AND EXAMINING HOW THEY SIT.  ARE THE SOLES TURNED IN OR TURNED OUT?  DO THEY LAY FLAT?  THAT INDICATES BOTH THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR ARE PAST THEIR PRIME.  ANOTHER TEST IS TO TRY ON A NEW PAIR.  IF THE NEW PAIR FEELS GENUINELY MORE COMFORTABLE, IT MAY BE TIME TO REPLACE THOSE OLD KICKS.  WHAT IF YOU DON'T?  THEY COULD CAUSE YOU TO COMPENSATE, LEADING TO SHIN SPLINTS, HEEL PAIN, KNEE PAIN, OR EVEN CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE FOR LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS.  FOOT PAIN IS NEVER NORMAL, AND ANYONE WHO EXPERIENCES FOOT PAIN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN A FEW DAYS SHOULD SEE A PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN."

IF YOU OR A LOVE ONE REQUIRES HONEST, COMPETENT FOOT CARE OR HIGH QUALITY CUSTOM ORTHOTICS, THEN LOOK NO FURTHER THAN ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS. WE PRESENTLY HAVE 6 CHIROPODISTS / FOOT SPECIALISTS, 1 REGISTERED NURSE AND 6 SUPPORT STAFF TO SERVE OUR BELOVED PATIENTS.  WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, EARLY TO LATE AND LOCATED LESS THAN 100 YARDS FROM THE BROADVIEW SUBWAY STATION.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. JOHN A. HARDY, RETIRED CHIROPRACTOR, OWNER AND STAFF CONSULTANT.

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