How to Choose Comfortable Dress Shoes
Understand that sizes may vary among shoe brands and styles., Select a shoe that conforms as nearly as possible to the shape of your foot. , Have your feet measured regularly., Have both feet measured., Fit at the end of the day when your feet are...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Understand that sizes may vary among shoe brands and styles.
Do not select shoes by the size marked inside the shoe.
Judge the shoe by how it fits on your foot. -
Step 2: Select a shoe that conforms as nearly as possible to the shape of your foot.
, The size of your feet change as you grow older. , Most people have one foot larger than the other one.
Fit to the largest foot. ,,,,, Not all stores carry them, but when they do, you may find that you're happier in between whole numbers. ,,, (Fashionable shoes CAN be comfortable and healthy!) , For all their glamor and fashion, these shoes are the least comfortable of the bunch.
They concentrate your weight on a smaller area than your foot was designed to walk on, increasing pressure and often creating pinch points.
They can make balance difficult and sink into soft materials, like sand or turf.
Go with low heels or flats as much as possible, especially if you will spend much time on your feet in these shoes. , There doesn't seem to be as much space for it in dress shoes as in athletic shoes, but take all you can get.
Any layer of foam or rubber that can cushion the impact between hard pavement and your foot will make standing and walking more comfortable. -
Step 3: Have your feet measured regularly.
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Step 4: Have both feet measured.
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Step 5: Fit at the end of the day when your feet are largest.
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Step 6: Stand during the fitting and check that there is adequate space (3/8" to 1/2") for your longest toe at the end of each shoe.
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Step 7: Make sure the ball of your foot fits comfortably into the widest part (ball pocket) of the shoe.
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Step 8: Ask about different widths if your feet are wider or narrower than average.
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Step 9: Ask about half sizes if you think you are in between.
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Step 10: Don’t purchase shoes that feel tight
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Step 11: expecting them to stretch to fit.
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Step 12: Your heel should fit comfortably in the shoe with minimum amount of slippage.
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Step 13: Walk in the shoe to make sure it fits and feels right.
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Step 14: Avoid tall heels
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Step 15: especially high
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Step 16: pointy ones.
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Step 17: Look and feel for padding and cushioning.
Detailed Guide
Do not select shoes by the size marked inside the shoe.
Judge the shoe by how it fits on your foot.
, The size of your feet change as you grow older. , Most people have one foot larger than the other one.
Fit to the largest foot. ,,,,, Not all stores carry them, but when they do, you may find that you're happier in between whole numbers. ,,, (Fashionable shoes CAN be comfortable and healthy!) , For all their glamor and fashion, these shoes are the least comfortable of the bunch.
They concentrate your weight on a smaller area than your foot was designed to walk on, increasing pressure and often creating pinch points.
They can make balance difficult and sink into soft materials, like sand or turf.
Go with low heels or flats as much as possible, especially if you will spend much time on your feet in these shoes. , There doesn't seem to be as much space for it in dress shoes as in athletic shoes, but take all you can get.
Any layer of foam or rubber that can cushion the impact between hard pavement and your foot will make standing and walking more comfortable.
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