Rating Summer Shoes for Comfort, Wearability, and Foot Health
From safe shoes to Freddy Kruegers of footwear, a surgeon helps us saunter through
summer without getting hurt or looking lame.
By Corrie Pikul
Original Content | June 07, 2011 
Photo: Thinkstock
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Danger ranking: 4! "I have a lot of patients who come to me with heel pain from plantar fasciitis or heel spurs that they developed from wearing very flat sneakers that don't offer support." Best for: Cruising on a bicycle built for two; chilling at a backyard barbecue Avoid: "They may look sporty, but they're not intended for walking or standing for long periods of time." Doctor's note: "I work with a lot of professional women who think these are their 'safe shoes,' but they can cause a lot of problems." |
