Ball of Foot Pain: Homemade suggestions to cushion my feet when wearing heels?
Women inflict more punishment on their feet in part from improper footwear that can bring about unnecessary foot problems. Some of the problems result from high-heeled shoes (generally defined as pumps with heels of more than two inches). Perhaps the best shoe for women is a walking shoe with laces (not a slip-on), a polymerized composition sole, and a relatively wider heel with a rigid and padded heel counter, no more than three-quarters of an inch in height. As far as orthotics go, invest in a good pair. It's worth it! They perform functions that make standing, walking, and running more comfortable and efficient by altering slightly the angles at which the foot strikes a walking or running surface. See a podiatrist to get a custom orthotic. It’s important for your podiatric physician to evaluate the lower extremity as a whole to provide for appropriate orthotic control for foot problems!
Bridesmaid shoes kill my feet. Should i tell her or just deal with the pain?
My friends wedding is a month away. I tried walking in the shoes she wants us to wear today. The shoes have close to a 6 inch heel on them that doesn't help any either because I can barely walk in a 3 inch heel, but I could deal with that. However, I have a wide foot and I feel like I have to cram my foot into the shoes. When I do get my foot in the shoe, not even 5 minutes my toes start to turn white from being squished. Should I tell her that I might not be able to wear the shoes or just put up with the pain? Here is a link to the shoe. http://www.polyvore.com/liliana_gabana-10_flower_peep_toe/thing?id=28927461
Is there a way to make a shoe size smaller?
I have very long narrow feet so I always have to make my shoes smaller. I do it by first adding arched insoles (available in foot care section at Walmart). Then, I use heel cushions, which are thick spongy adhesive backed pads that you place on the underside of the tongue and inside the back of the heel. They are usually found in the section that has the shoe polish and laces. If you still need them smaller, you can use what is called moleskin. You usually use it directly on your feet to protect corns, etc, but I found that you can use the adhesive kind just like the heel cushions - but you can cut them to size and place them where needed inside the shoes. Good luck!
How long does it usually take to get used to wearing high heels?
I went from rarely ever wearing heels to wearing them almost exclusively when I got a job in a bank. The bank does not “require” heels, but a heel is “encouraged”. I went from a short 1 inch heel to a 4 inch in just a few weeks and never had a problem while the other ladies were complaining. One of the guys overheard us and pointed something out to me that made me rethink the whole issue and why I had an advantage over the other ladies. I wear a size 11.I’m going to show you why some people can walk all day in this…And others will curse at just having to wear this…It’s all in the math…This is the old paythogratham theorem from high school geometry also know as a2 x b2 =c2.If any one line changes length its going to have an effect on the other 2. In this case (line a) would be the shoes heel, (line b) is the distance between the heel to the toe and (line c) is your foot. Now through the magic of photoshop lets put them together.Can you see what is going on here? The size of your foot can’t change (line c). so if you are going to raise the heel something still has to give on the other 2 lines of the triangle. As the height of the heel increases (line a) the distance between your toe and the bottom of the heel (line b) has to decrease, thus you are going to be putting more and more of your weight on the ball of your foot and your toes. This can cause the blisters, bunions, and other issues we deal with.In my situation what I always thought was a curse of having big feet (and why I didn’t wear high heels very much) turned out to be a blessing. Having a longer foot allows more of my foot to be in touch with the ground compared to the ladies who have a more average size.I would recommend you choose a heel height that matches your foot size, not based on fashion alone.BTW… I did try on a 5 inch heel recently… That was beyond my limit…. A five inch heel should be reserved for torture chambers and drag queens.
As the bride, should I buy my shoes a half-size larger in case my feet swell?
Buy shoes that fit, period. The best thing to do is go shoe shopping in the afternoon, when your feet are as swelled as they are going to get. If you buy shoes that fit at that time of day, they'll be fine for the wedding. If you normally wear a 7.5, say, and just arbitrarily get an 8 because that's what you heard you should do, you're going to be in big trouble when those shoes are slipping around on your feet all day.
What are some good running shoes that have a "wide toe box"? I’m a teenage girl with a lot of pain in the area of my foot where bunions are developed. I've heard that such a shoe would help my pain in that area.
I have run a few half marathons and I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail last year (all 2,189 miles). I always had a great deal of leg and foot pain running, but I pushed through it. About 800 miles into my AT through hike, I discovered really wide toe boxes and I’ve had much less pain ever since. So I know where you’re coming from.First, I’d like to point out the difference between traditional wide shoes (size 2E, 4E, etc) and a wide toe box. 2E shoes don’t do anything for me because they seem to be widest at the ankle and heel. I don’t need the extra space there, and you probably don’t either.Altra shoes (all models) have really wide toe boxes. They are a small shoe company that specializes in this kind of shoe, I discovered them during my AT through hike and I have been in love with their shoes ever since.Some of the big companies have made special lines with wide toe-boxes, like the Nike Free and the New Balance Minimus. I have run half-marathons in both of these, and I didn’t love them like I love my Altras.There are some other companies you could look at, like Veevobarefoot, Merrel, and Salomon. I’ve heard good things about them, but I haven’t tried them myself.
Blisters on back of foot with new shoes?
Gone through that with every pair of shoes I've ever bought, unless they were mules. Usually after a while they will get broken in. Once your shoes get use to your feet and vice versa. Don't get rid of them, but Dr Scholl's has some great products for your shoes these days. Check out your beauty department in one of these you get everything you need stores. Like target or walmart. Hope this helps you~
ALL BECAUSE OF HIGH HEELS: DAMN BLISTERS!!!!?
What's a Blister? A blister is an area of raised skin with a watery liquid inside. Blisters form on hands and feet from rubbing and pressure, but they form a lot more quickly than calluses. Blisters usually just need time to heal on their own. Keep a blister clean and dry and cover it with a bandage until it goes away. While it heals, try to avoid putting pressure on the area or rubbing it. http://www.ehow.com/how_9064_treat-blisters.html What's a Callus? A callus is an area of thick skin. Calluses form at points where there is a lot of repeated rubbing for a long period of time — such as the hours spent raking leaves. The skin hardens from the pressure over time and eventually thickens, forming a hard tough grayish or yellowish surface that may feel bumpy. Calluses on the feet, however, can be painful because you have to step on them all the time. They usually form on the ball of the foot. (The ball is the roundish part on the bottom of your foot, just behind your big toe.) Some calluses also form on the outside of the big or little toe or the heel. Tight shoes and high heels often cause calluses because they put a lot of pressure on your feet at points that aren't used to all of that stress. You can help a callus go away faster by soaking it in warm, soapy water for 10 minutes, then rubbing it with a pumice stone. The stone has a rough surface and can be used to rub off the dead skin. What's a Corn? Like calluses, corns are also areas of hard, thick skin. They're usually made up of a soft yellow ring of skin around a hard, gray center. They often form on the tops of the toes or in between toes. Like calluses, corns come from pressure or repeated rubbing of the toes. Corns usually develop after wearing shoes that are tight around the toe area. Corns take a little bit longer to go away. To help them heal, you can buy special doughnut-shaped pads that let the corn fit right into the hole in the middle to relieve pain and pressure. There are also pads that contain salicylic acid, which takes off the dead skin to help get rid of the corn. If the corn sticks around for a while and keeps hurting, you may need to see a podiatrist