TORONTO CHIROPODIST PROVIDES BOOT BUYING ADVICE
posted: Dec. 06, 2012.
FASHION OR TRACTION? WHEN BUYING NEW BOOTS IT IS IMPORTANT TO ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION: HOW WILL I BE WEARING THESE BOOTS? IF STYLE IS YOUR FIRST CHOICE, THEN CONSIDER THAT YOU CHOOSE ONE THAT HAS A TOE BOX THAT IS WIDE ENOUGH TO COMFORTABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR TOES AND HAS A FIRM HEEL TO ENSURE STABILITY ON SLIPPERY SURFACES.
REMEMBER EVERYTHING IN MODERATION. IF YOU GET BOOTS WITH HEELS TO HIGH AND A NARROW TOE BOX THEN YOU RISK HAVING TROUBLE WITH INGROWN TEONAILS, BUNIONS AND HAMMERTOES TO SAY NOTHING OF THE RISK OF A FALL AND THE ASSOCIATED INJURY. ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WILL BE WARM ENOUGH IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING SPENDING A LOT OF TIME OUTSIDE. I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THIS BLOG IS MAINLY FOR WOMEN AS THEY MANY TIMES FORGO COMFORT FOR FASHION. REMEMBER COMFORT, WARMTH, STABILITY AND TRACTION FIRST.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. HARDY AND MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE, TORONTO CHIROPODIST AND TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST AND THE TEAM FROM ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.