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Show | Why does it seem that women | have more problemswith their feet than men do? i ea with anything eCRr ete eee ald ered most by doctors? Frey and I suggest women Bestbet: Don't buy shoes with Is higher than 2'/,inches. follow when purchasing shoes: * Do not wearshoes with a heel higher than 2'/: inches. * Makesure that shoes conform to the natural shape ofyourfeet and thatthe back ofthe shoe fits snugly withoutslipping. * Plan ahead so that you wear heels only when '3 absolutely necessa- able walking shoes and keep a pair of heels at work for meetings. The American heat haustionand/or heat stroke is much greater while wear- mya a evaporation. Weight loss through sweating is actually waeo ieee eadthie saltheseplaced when you refiydrateafter exercisesesion. © fc ennine: Nezy litleitany.permeneat weight to rubberor, oorxercise suits—and aeeeoneee temporary water loss. Michael O'Shea, PhD. is founder and chairman of Sports Training Institute. —— fers a free brochure Have a question about exercise and health? Send it to: with tips on how to Fitness, Box 4943, Grand Centra! Station, New York, N.Y. cannot ais Personal replies but will try select properly fit- 10163-4943. Wepemmerk columns. ting shoes. For a to answer your Remerben th conaat oe physician betore starting any copyofIf the Shoe exercise program or implementing exercises that appear Fits, WearIt, call in this column into your exercise regimen. Recommended 1-800-824-BONES. exercises may not be appropriate tor ail individuals. Cortaid® stops the itch and helps healthe flaky, RrEeRedg[Oe Bl ele aod lem psoriasis, ask your doctor about Cortaid. afaparaeaed aed ang eee tated It’s a simple matter of cause and effect—men | generally don’t wear high heels,so they less prone to the variety of discomforts asso| ciated with heels. In fact, many “fashion-state| ment”shoes have narrow,pointed toe boxes | that crowdthe toes andforce them into an un| natural triangular shape. This is where many | foot problemsbegin. (Poe bs istribute the body’s weight unevenly, placing excessstress on the ball of the footand onthe forefoot,” notes Dr. | Carol C. Frey, associate professor of ortho| pedic surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. “This uneven dis| tribution of weight—coupled with the narrow | toe-box characteristic of most high heels— | can lead to discomfort, painful bunions, hammertoes and other deformiti Science proves it: Recent studies have made the connection betweenfashion footwear and foot problems. The studies found that women | arenine times more dikely than mento devel| op a foot problem because of improperlyfit| ting snot They also found that nine women in 10 shoes that are too small for their feet. al eight womenin 10 say their shoes painful.” More than seven womenin 10 have bunions, hammertoes or some other painful deformity—with 90 percentofthese deformities caused by tight shoes, Here are some common4 sense guidelines that Dr. |
