Recommendations for Footwear :
- Because your feet may vary in size, ask the salesperson to measure the length and width of each of your feet.
- Your feet expand when bearing weight, so stand while your feet are being measured.
- Because swelling during the course of the day can enlarge your feet, have your feet measured at the end of the day?
- The shoes you buy should be fitted to your longer and wider foot. Although the toe box should be spacious, too much space can cause the feet to slide around in the shoes, possibly causing blisters or abrasions.
- Shoes should be fitted carefully to your heel as well as your toes. Check to make sure your heel does not slip out of the back of the shoe.
Walk around in the shoes to make sure they fit well and feel comfortable.
- Don't select a shoe by size alone. A size 10 in one brand or style may be smaller or larger than the same size in another brand or style. Buy the shoe that fits well.
- Select a shoe that conforms as closely as possible to the shape of your foot.
- Have your feet measured regularly. Their size may change as you grow older.
- If the shoes feel too tight - don't buy them. There is no such thing as a "break-in period." With time, a foot may push or stretch a shoe to fit. But this can cause foot pain and damage.
If one of your feet is considerably larger than the other, an insole can be added to the shoe on the smaller foot.
- Fashionable shoes can be comfortable, too.
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