Important Consideration Before Buying Any Shoes

Foot health and shoes selection comes hand in hand, but knowing what shoe to wear is a lot harder. Many scientist studies have shown that modern day foot health has severely reduced, mainly due to incorrect shoe selection. Many scientist blame the fashion sector, with their impractical high heel shoes.

Recent research has shown incorrect shoe size and improper fitting can cause lots of issues. To combat you must always select the correct size. Many common issues are caused by inadequate cushioning in the shoe allowing increase side to side movement and causing blisters. So always make sure that a shoe is comfort and has ample cushioning. For some types of shoe look for particular features that may help comfort, for example running shoes get a Low Arch Trainers when you are flat footed.

The breath-ability of a shoe is also very important; research shows that men wearing leather shoes to a job increase the susceptibility to fungal infection by 20%. Most modern shoes now come with some sort of breathable fabric in the sides or the arches of the feet. This is extremely important on shoe selections when doing intensive activities like sports. Inadequate breath-ability may lead to increase foot-odors. In leather shoes one method to help is to have two sets of shoes. Through rotation of the shoes you reduce bacteria caused by perspiration. Other methods could be having a second part of shoes in the office some think open like sandals while working.

Other outdoor activities like hiking require high ankle supports, these must provide support on both upslope and downslope climbs. Thus during fitting a ramp should be provided to properly test how comfortable the shoe are. An incorrect size may lead to increase movement when walking downslope; this is one of the most common causes for blisters when hiking. When looking for hiking shoes you must also consider that over a long period of walking your fleet can swell up to as much a half a size bigger than normal, to reduce this issue most experience hikers wear two pairs of thick socks when setting off and remove one pair if the feet begin to swell.

The most important think when selecting a shoe making sure you have a correctly fitted shoe to your feet and the activity, to make sure you have correctly fitted shoes always seek professional fitting shops with experience staff.  Never just accept long term discomfort.

About the Author

Harry is a business consultant specialising in e-commerce and is an expert in online shopping. Harry champions the consumer and believes in choice and availability especially along shoe lines such as Fly London which are available from online retailers such as Tinfish Shoes.