shoes

SHOES

Our feet literally carry us everywhere, but we often take them for granted. Our arms hung there somewhat, looking awkward, but we regularly treated them with lotion and love while our feet were squeezed and left to blister with painful and ill-fitting shoes.

Part of this is due to a lack of information: Most of us are relatively ignorant of what kind of treatment our feet really need. To add to the struggle, a large selection of fun stylish shoes out there do a number of things on our feet. Luckily, it doesn't have to be like that. There are tips and tricks that we can keep in our back pockets to make our feet happier and healthier.

For this reason, we talked to the podiatrist Dr. Emily Splichal for expert opinions on how to be gentle with our feet this summer, and which shoes are the easiest on our arches.

He starts the conversation by breaking down how difficult our daily routine is, which is why we cannot ignore it.

When asked which type of shoe is the most difficult on our feet, he said that it all depends on the shape of the foot.

"This answer really depends on the type of foot; in the case of flat feet (over pronation) you can say that shoes that are completely flat and unsupported are the most difficult on these feet. However, in the case of neutral feet without imbalance or pain flat shoes might really be okay The best recommendation I give is to balance footwear pressure with recovery - if you are going to wear flat shoes and flip-flops, it is advisable to stretch your legs every day. supportive and maybe orthotic, so I suggest keeping the legs strong beyond this support. It's as simple as barefoot training and calf stretching. "

Of course, because we were excited to go up to our closet to unpack our summer clothes, we asked him which style of summer shoes would most likely hurt our feet.

"When we enter spring and summer, we are more likely to wear slides, flip-flops and shoes without support. If foot pain is usually experienced with these footwear then I recommend looking for sandals that have been built on curved supports such as Aetrex. There are also materials that a little more forgiving of impact, like cork. "