As always at this time of year, stores offer us a rich selection of summer shoes for every taste, differing in style, color or price. But, trying to look beautiful, you also need to remember about health, comfort and hygiene of the feet.
We decided to help you make the right choice by preparing a guide that will describe the most common mistakes people make when choosing shoes for warm weather!
1. Too narrow sole
When you wear shoes, the soles of which are much narrower than your feet, this creates an unsightly impression. However, the fact that such shoes look ugly - not the worst. A really serious problem is that it can cause deformity of the leg joints and lead to the appearance of gout on the thumbs, which is known to be very difficult to cure. In addition, narrow shoes often cause ingrown nails (for removal which sometimes have to resort to the help of a surgeon), as well as skin irritation, which leads to the formation of calluses.
2. Incorrect landing in the lifting area
When you choose shoes with the wrong fit, the bend of the foot and the sole of the shoes do not match. As a result, your foot rests not on the entire surface of the shoe, but only on its two points: under the heel and under the fingers. Wearing such shoes causes problems with blood circulation and leads to the formation of calluses, excessive sweating and pain in the legs.
3. The sole of the shoe is longer than the foot
Excessively long soles are a common problem with slippers and sandals, which have a belt running between the toes (in other words, a foam-box). When wearing such a shoe, the distance between the fingertips and the anterior edge of the sole is usually too large, which causes discomfort. The normal distance should not be more than 0.5 cm. If it is larger, walking becomes uncomfortable and unsafe, as it can provoke diseases of soft tissues and joints. In addition, you risk falling, climbing the stairs, hooked on the edge of the slippers on the steps.
4. Outsole is too short
If the sole of your sandals is too short, you have to constantly support the shoes with your toes so that it does not fall. In this case, the muscles remain tense all the time, and the load on the leg is distributed unevenly. In addition, you risk hitting the heel, if it protrudes from the edge of the shoe, and get an unpleasant injury. When trying on new shoes, it is worthwhile to focus on the forefront of the foot.
5. Shoes are too loose
If your shoes are too loose, the only thing that prevents it from falling is your fingers. Consequently, the muscles of your legs are constantly overloaded, and this has a bad effect on your gait. In addition, wearing such shoes can lead to deformation of the foot and joints of the fingers, the appearance of calluses, pains in the knees and back.
6. Shoes are too big
When you wear too big shoes, every time you raise your leg, you have to strain your muscles so that they do not fall. In such a situation, you can easily stumble and lose balance. Shoes, the size of which is too large, is as harmful as the one that is too tight. Most likely, it will cause the appearance of corns and corns.
7. Summer shoes from inappropriate materials
In the summer months, it is especially important to wear shoes made from natural materials, such as leather or textiles. Wearing shoes made of artificial materials in warm weather can be dangerous to your health, since high temperatures result in the interaction of various chemical components with the skin. In addition, these shoes have poor ventilation, which can lead to fungal infections, injuries and skin lesions.
8. Wearing shoes from patent leather
In the hottest time of the year, it is better to refrain from daily wearing patent leather. Such shoes do not absorb moisture very well and stop the air circulation. In addition, such footwear is susceptible to mechanical damage and temperature changes (it can crack if the temperature drops to -10 ° C or rises above 25 ° C).
9. Wearing closed shoes on a bare foot
In summer, wearing closed shoes (for example, moccasins and loffers) on a bare foot causes excessive sweating and coarsening of the skin on the heels. That's why these shoes should be worn with socks. If the weather is too hot for ordinary socks, use heels.
10. Wearing shoes on a flat sole
Wearing shoes on flat soles more than 1-2 hours a day can harm your health. These shoes are not designed to mitigate the load on the heels when walking, which means that with each step in your skeleton, a microtrauma is formed.
Another drawback is that your feet in such shoes are constantly strained, which increases the risk of sprains and other injuries. In addition, the body weight is not evenly distributed along the foot. You can significantly reduce these destructive effects using orthopedic insoles, but for everyday wear it is better to choose shoes that hold a shape and have a heel 2-4 cm high.