May 30, 2007
Every year about this time,
since the internet became
everyone’s best friend, people
have sent emails out with the
subject line “sandals.”
The email addresses ladies
not taking care of their feet
before they pull out the
sandals for the summer—
coming out with grungy,
cruddy feet; complete with
ashy heels and peeling dead
skin.
Young sisters, let me tell
you. Be kind to your feet at a
young age or you will have a
lot more to deal with as you
get older.
Don’t force your feet into
shoes too small and make sure
the shoes are comfortable. Too
often women will buy a shoe,
even if it hurts a “tiny bit” just
because it looks good or it was
on sale.
Protect your feet. Be good
to them. Keep them clean and
manicured.
Unfortunately fewer shoe
stores have salespeople who
are waiting to size your feet.
You had better come in and
know your size.
Do yourself a favor and
shop where there are people
who will service your feet—
instead of grappling for a commission.
Now there are some sales
associates who will say that
they do service their
customers. To them, I say a
“big thanks.”
You can not expect anyone
else to pamper you, if you
don’t pamper yourself. Stop
and look at your feet. Your
toenails should be at a modest
length and not so long that
they are scraping the
pavement as you walk, or tear
holes into your stockings or
socks.
You might not be into the
fancy colors or designs, but
you can settle for a clear coat
of polish.
Now you have to understand
that some shoes will
cause damage to your feet and
send you to a pedicurist’s chair
quicker than you can say
toejam. You’ll find that the
shoes without a back tend to
leave you with rough heels.
While a pumice stone, can
help significantly, sometimes
the work your feet will need
calls for a professional.
You may be born with wide
feet or narrow ones, but I
would be willing to bet that
you were not born with corns.
And, there is absolutely
nothing, nothing at all attractive
about corns on your toes.
Goes back to the shoes you
are wearing.
Then, like podiatrist Dr.
Dan Jones says, your shoes
(especially those high heels)
and the way you walk in them
will determine if you get that
rough patch on the bottom of
your foot (usually called the
ball). Whatever you do, think
twice about getting surgery on
that rough spot. It only comes
back; that is, unless you stop
wearing those shoes that
caused the spot in the first
place.
Let Larry Johnson of
Help’s Colon Cleansing tell
you, many of the ills or afflictions
you are dealing with are
related to the condition of your
feet.
Speaking from experience,
I would say if you are getting
surgery on your feet, do it
while you are young, unless
you develop something like
bone spurs then whatever the
age, they have to be dealt with.
Think about it. If you ever
stub your toe or drop
something on your feet, do
you ever think about taking
pain medicine? Probably not.
But if you have ever been
walking around in shoes that
hurt your feet, you’re not
going to be comfortable until
you can get out of those shoes.
It has been said that you
should look at a man’s shoes
when sizing him up. Sisters,
you too need to be concerned
about your shoes. You might
consider keeping a pair in your
car to drive in. It just doesn’t
look cool to see a sister clean
from head to toe and as she
walks away you look at that
scuffed heel.
You’ve seen them before.
It’s only one shoe and the heel
is worn and horrible looking.
Now you can purchase
shoe guards or I have seen
some who have put a scrap of
carpet or a towel down to
protect their shoe. Whatever
you do, do something to avoid
the funky heel look—on your
feet and your shoe.
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