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New Products
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Tired of feeling like your feet are about to slide off the wet, sweaty footbed of your sandals by the end of the day?
There's a solution: Summer Soles. Summer Soles are discreet, ultra absorbent strips of fabric that instantly stick to the top of the insole of your pump or sandal.
Summer Soles control excess moisture, provide relief for the symptoms of plantar hyperhidrosis (sweaty feet), and instantly eliminate those annoying squishing and smacking sounds that feet while walking on a damp footbed.
Announcing the arrival of Jobst Compression Hosiery to
HealthyFeetStore.com's medical stocking collection. The Jobst Compression Stockings Company is honored to have the distinction of being the number one doctor-recommended brand of compression stockings and hosiery in the United States.
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 Welcome Summer, Bring Your Sunshine!
The days are longer, the kids are out of school, and the heavy winter coats are tucked away in storage - it's summer in ernest as last!
In June Footnotes HealthyFeetStore.com challenges men to ask themselves the question, "Why not wear sandals more often?"
HealthyFeetStore.com also announces several new products including Spring Step Women's Sandals, Summer Soles moisture-absorbing insoles, and Jobst compression hosiery.
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The Case for Mandals-Reconsidering the Men's Sandal
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 When your feet are healthy and the weather is scorching there is little doubt that supportive, therapeutic sandals
are one of the most convenient, breathable, comfortable footwear there
is. Yet, many men refuse to even consider wearing sandals. Many men are
ashamed of their feet, in particular their toes, believing that they
are ugly and unfit to be displayed in public. Within this larger
category of men suffering from foot embarrassment is a vocal minority
of staunch believers in the theory that all men's feet are ugly. Other
men scoff at the notion that their feet are an eyesore, but worry that
wearing sandals will threaten their masculinity. HealthyFeetStore.com Blog would like to answer each of these arguments in turn.
Read on as we reconsider the case for mandals!
Men's Feet Aren't Ugly
The truth of the matter is that healthy feet (i.e. feet that are not
deformed and have no open wounds) are never ugly when properly cared
for. If your feet are ugly then there is always a reason, a reason that
any doctor will tell you should be taken care of independent of whether
or not you choose to wear sandals. If your toenails are ghastly it
usually means one of three things: they are too long, ingrown, or infected with toenail fungus.
Even when these foot conditions are hidden beneath closed toe shoes,
they can still cause discomfort and health complications. Particularly
if you lead an active lifestyle, toenails that are overly long can become damaged, turn black, and fall off
due to repetitive stress to the nails caused by the extended nail tip
repeatedly banging against the shoe's toe box. Both ingrown toenails
and toe nail fungus can become painful and inflamed if not treated
properly.
Cracked heels, severe calluses, and corns
are other foot problems that a man may wish to conceal inside his
sneakers or loafers. These conditions can also lead to pain and
inflammation when left untreated. Many a man has benefited from wearing
sandals simply because it forced him to admit that he had been
neglecting his foot health and, in turn, risking his future comfort and
mobility. If you are afraid to wear sandals because you feel your feet
look ugly, you should consider seeing a podiatrist. Make sure your feet
are healthy before you jealously hide them from prying eyes.
Sandals Are Not Unmanly - Unless Beating the Heat is Girly
As the temperature climbs during the hot summer months your feet sweat.
This isn't a health issue; it's just the way your feet are designed.
There are approximately 2.6 million sweat glands located throughout the
body and each foot contains about 250,000 of these sweat glands. Sweat
evaporating off your feet is a highly efficient way for the body to
shed excess heat. As long as you help your body out by drinking plenty
of fluids to replace the liquid it loses during the perspiration
process and slather sunscreen over any exposed skin, your sweating feet
might just decrease your likelihood of suffering heat exhaustion.
There is; however, a potential flaw in your body's heat-beating
strategy that it hasn't been smart enough to think of yet. That flaw is
your shoes. Wearing shoes doesn't stop your feet from sweating; quite
the opposite in fact. Shoes function as a form of insulation for feet -
trapping heat and trapping moisture. Warm, moist environments create a
breeding ground for odor producing bacteria and provide a lush habitat for the cultivation of foot fungus. There are multiple ways to combat this problem. One is to use antibacterial foot powder and to wear moisture wicking socks
to keep your feet drier. These measures may allow you to avoid
infection, but you'll still retard your body's ability to cool itself.
Continue Reading...
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Spring Step Sandals
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 Since 1991 the Spring Step Company has been dedicated to bringing European style
and comfort to an American audience. Few companies are as consistently focused
on keeping an international outlook on footwear fashion. The variety of colors,
materials, and styles available from Spring Step is a reflection of the Spring
Step commitment to making comfort sandals that are versatile, fashionable, and affordable.
Spring Step sandals are a rare and beautiful combination of luxury and value.
Made with fine European styling and craftsmanship using high quality leathers
and durable, lightweight materials; Spring Step sandals bring back a sense of
style and sophistication to breathable summer shoes.
 Made in Italy, Spain, and Portugal; Spring Step sandals feature chic designs that incorporate a variety of up-to-the-minute fashion trends including croc skin, patent leather, and rhinestone accents.
We here at HealthyFeetStore.com think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the footwear design innovations that Spring Step employs to make comfort look good!
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