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Healthy feet: 5 tips from specialists
24-10-2017

A special meeting with chiropodists was held at Prospekt shopping mall, where they advised and shared with their recommendations on proper care for feet and even told some interesting stories from the celebrities' life.

1. George Clooney said: before his being a famous actor he worked as a shoe seller, he noticed that women almost always bought shoes 1-2 sizes smaller. And the research results show that this problem concerns 80% of people. Improperly selected footwear is one of the main reasons of discomfort, while walking and further feet deformities. The chiropodists - experts in the feet's health will help solving this problem. Advice: Stand on a blank sheet and ask your relatives to help you circling your foot around the contour. Using this template, check all available footwear. We are sure: you will be surprised with the number of shoes, where your foot print does not match with what you wear. Go with this template for new shoes. Enjoy shopping!

2. Once, Julia Roberts has rudely violated the dress code at the Oscar ceremony, when she climbed the red carpet barefoot. The actress's shoes were carried by one of the organizers. That's how the actress wanted to draw attention to the fact that fashion forces women to wear uncomfortable shoes. The majority of the problems associated with the nail plate, finger, foot deformation, the clavuses and corns formation, are often the result of uncomfortable shoes, says Daria Krukovska, the chiropodist. Advice: try to walk barefoot as often as possible. Use the foot bath for relaxing in the evening.

3. Arnold Schwarzenegger came to the TV show in a plaster on his leg. The Terminator replied to the show presenter's question, how it happened: "I simply failed on pedicure". The correct pedicure includes a long list of requirements - tool's disinfection and sterilization for the master's safety and client's health, tools' quality, useful professional cosmetics. Advice: be sure to ask your master about the safety rules he applies and ask him to show the disinfection and sterilization zone in the salon or office.

4. Fashionistas like Paris Hilton and Penelope Cruz, whose appearance is their main capital and tool, are often captured in narrow shoes, where the toes are curved and sticking out. It is clear that they cannot be unfashionable. However, we can take care of our feet! Advice: Do not think that heels are an absolute evil. The minimum heel in shoes is just necessary. Comfortable heel height is from 0,5 cm to 4 cm. The heel must be stable. Also, make sure that your pair has a comfortable fixing heel

5. The Kyivan Marta Zimina, who recently ran her first half marathon, says that if you incorrectly select sports shoes after running for long distances, you can easily lose your nails on your feet. So it turns out that sometimes the pursuit for health harms the health itself.

Advice: One pair of sneakers is for running, and the other one is for the gym. It is desirable that they had a removable insole, which can be changed. Regularly dry shoes and use a special powder or absorbent to remove excess moisture. Do not try to lace up shoes as much as possible. The lacing should ideally be moved closer to the inside of the foot. Always wear socks, cotton ones are the best. And change sneakers for a new pair in time.