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Have you ever bought a
pair of shoes during the day, find that they fit beautifully and feel
great, and then, later that day, experience great discomfort.
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Most of us have probably attributed
the pain to the high heel. More than likely, that is not the
problem. More than likely, regardless of the height of the heel,
the problem is that the shoes or boots have become too tight.
You are asking yourself, “How can
my shoes be too tight? They didn’t shrink during the day.”
That is a valid question and you are correct – the shoes did not
shrink – but, our feet did grow.
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Our feet swell over the course of the
day. This is why those shoes or boots that you bought during the day
feel really tight, uncomfortable or perhaps even unbearable during the
evening.
How many times have you seen women take
their high heels off during a prom, wedding, or any special occasion?
How many times have you done it yourself? As a result, your nylons or
panty hose are ruined (let’s hope they aren’t some designer brand
hosiery), not to mention that getting your shoes back on can be quite
a painful challenge.
I have seen it – as a matter of fact,
I have fell victim to this many times. I only learned later in life
what I was doing wrong.
This situation is most likely
applicable to high-heeled dress shoes as they are generally not
adjustable. There may be some strappy sandals that are adjustable at
the ankle but, the ankle area is usually not the problem area. The
problems lie more in the mid-foot, toe area. And if you are sporting a
pair of dressy pumps, there is absolutely no room for adjustments.
This swelling problem is probably not
as noticeable in running shoes or trainers. This is because sneakers
and trainers are fully width adjustable with the use of shoelaces or
Velcro.
There is one simple solution to this
problem. Shop for and buy your shoes (especially non-adjustable shoes)
during the evening. And if you are shopping for shoes online, you may
want to adjust up by ½ size or width based on your normal ‘daily’
shoe size. This will allow for the natural foot swelling to have taken
place and the shoes will fit you more comfortably at all times instead
of just during the day.
Just imagine…no more painful evenings
out and no more ruined panty hose!
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Copyright 2006 - Shelly Whitney for Top
Shoe Shops
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