Tips to stop sore feet!

Tips to stop sore feet.


I often get asked by people, what they can do about sore feet, so here are my top tips:
  • Don't wear the same pair of shoes everyday. Different shoes hit different pressure points on your feet, in fact just changing your shoes when you have sore feet, will make your feet feel better.
  • Another reason to not wear the same shoes everyday is that they need time to dry out and for padding and support to return to normal shape. If your shoes are also leather, it will reduce the chance of them beginning to smell.
  • Adopt a foot and toe stretching exercise program, sounds funny, but you use your feet every day and ask a lot of them. Click here to see what you should do!
  • Treat your feet to a massage or soak them in a bowl of water with essential oils, such as peppermint and then sit down and put your feet up above waist height, this will reduce any chances of swelling and will also make you feel better as you relax! A glass of wine is also optional!
  • High Heels can also cause foot pain, it is recommended that you don't wear higher than a 3" heel and wear ones with padding under the ball of the foot. 
  • Invest in a massage ball, you can even use this when you are at your desk, to promote the blood flow through your feet.

And the top tip is

Wear shoes that fit you properly. This means:
  • If a shoe feels painful when you try it on, it is not going to get any better.
  • Shoes will stretch in width (if they are leather) but not in length.
  • If you need to get additional width, go up in size, like clothing, there is no standard fits in footwear sizing either, so you won't always be a size 8!
  • If you suffer with feet that swell, try shoes on at the end of the day
  • You should be able to wiggle your toes, when you have the shoes on, otherwise the toe box is too tight for you.