Before you buy your next pair of shoes . . .
from Plain Dealer
Dr. Jerry Lamendola of Total Foot Care in Lakewood and Dr. James Sferra, orthopedic surgeon and sector head of the foot and ankle department at the Cleveland Clinic, share some footwear tips:- Make sure your shoes are securely tied. If you wear a shoe that’s hanging loose, there’s more stress on the foot, ankle and lower leg than with a shoe that’s properly fitted and tied correctly. Loose shoes can lead to tendonitis and muscle fatigue.
- No shoe is designed for everyone or every sport. Buy your shoes from a reputable shoe or sporting goods store with a trained staff that can help you select the proper shoes and make sure they fit correctly.
- To help ensure proper fitting, always shop for shoes in the late afternoon because your feet naturally swell during the day.
- Draw an outline of your feet on a piece of paper. Before you buy a pair of shoes, place them on the outline. The shoes should entirely cover the outline of your feet. People have a tendency to buy shoes that are too small, and often continue to buy the size they wore in high school, even though their feet continue to get larger as they age.
- Even the best running shoes only last about 200 miles. Don’t try to push a shoe beyond its life span. One way to increase a shoe’s life is to have two pairs of shoes and alternate every other day. This allows perspiration to dry. Perspiration breaks down shoe leather and can allow fungus and bacteria to grow.
Listen to the foot doctors online Go to www.cleveland.com/tlr for audio interviews with Dr. Jerry Lamendola of Total Foot Care and Dr. James Sferra, orthopedic surgeon and sector head of the Cleveland Clinic’s foot and ankle department.
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