More Foot Facts

Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.

Shopping for shoes is best done in the afternoon, says the American Podiatric Medical Association.  Your feet tend to swell a little during the day, and it’s best to buy shoes to fit them then.  Have your feet measured every time you purchase shoes, and do it while you’re standing.  When you try on shoes, try them on both feet; many people have one foot larger than the other, and it’s best to fit the larger one.

More Fun Foot Facts:

The American Podiatric Medical Association says the average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day.  Those cover several miles, and they all add up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime—more than four times the circumference of the globe.

There are times when you’re walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you’re running, it can be three or four times your weight.

Just thought someone might find these foot facts interesting:)

Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives.

 The foot is an intricate structure containing 26 bones.  Thirty-three joints, 107   ligaments, 19 muscles, and tendons hold the structure together and allow it to move in a variety of ways.

 The 52 bones in your feet make up about one quarter of  all bones in your body.