-Your feet change as you grow older
-A good walking shoe is one that won’t bend easily in the middle
-Many times people will do the wet test to see what kind of foot they have before buying a shoe. A wet test is when you get your foot wet and step on a piece of paper. You can see what parts of the paper your feet meets the paper. You can tell how much or how high your arch is and then buy a shoe that fits your type of foot.
-Shoes should bend only where your foot bends
-Don’t have fashion be a reason to buy a specific shoe
-Shoes should have good cushion to absorb shock of walking and running
-Have a sales person measure your feet while you’re standing up
-Many fancy shoe stores will permit you to return a shoe within a week if they don’t work out.
-Buy a shoe on how it fits not necessarily by a labeled shoe size.
-One foot is often larger so you may needed to ensure that you have shoes that fit each foot
-You should have wiggle room for your toes in your shoe
-Buy your shoes in the evening while you’ve been on your feet all day so that they’ve adjusted to the days activates and thus when you buy new shoes they fit feet that have been busy.
-Find a shoe that fits your foot with a little wiggle room.
-Running shoes need to be 1/2 to a full size biter than normal shoes because while you run your feet swell.
-Heals higher than 3 inches have related health/pain issues.
-Buy shoes that aren’t too tight where heel is comfortable without too much sliding.
-Often the more expensive the shoe the more types of material are put under the inside, bottom portion of the heal to prevent wear and tear of shoe and will most likely not cost less than $60
-Shoes that are too tight can add to blisters and crunched toe nails.
-Thick soles on shoes help cushion your feet when you’re walking
Sources:
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/hygiene-tips/how-to-care-for-your-feet6.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=22534
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-240-319–10779-0,00.html
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/shoes/choosing-a-shoe-the-very-basics/481.html
http://docpods.com/good-things-shoes
