Last Updated on December 21, 2018
© Medical News TodayThey say that walking in someone else’s shoe is very difficult, but to be honest, walking in our own shoes could be more painful…
Today, the most hurtful shoes humans deal with are the high heels, and it is true. Unless you are very used to them, you will feel your feet dying one toe at a time. But historically, men began using heels before women ever did.
In the 10th century, the horse riders used to wear them in order to have a firmer grip in the stirrups. Years have passed, and we are still having issues dealing with our shoes. In fact, most of the population suffers from calluses, blisters, painful and bad footwear.
However, we still consider ourselves lucky because the situation has upgraded from then to now, and we have figured out many ways to decrease the pain. Also, most of us gave up and started using only comfortable sneakers because, why not?
Anyway, if you didn’t give up yet, here are 10 amazing shoe hacks that will protect you from foot pain.
Taping your toes together
Between the middle and 4th toe, there is a nerve that gets extremely disturbed while wearing high heels. So in order to make your life easier and your toes more comfortable, you should tape the two toes together with tape.
The pressure will be relieved and you will walk much more comfortably. In case there is no tape available, put some cotton between the toes.
Use Fabric
One of the most popular and comfortable footwear is the rubber flip-flops, but something about it keeps irritating us and it is the thin rubber stripes that kill the insides of our toes, especially that we use them in hot weather when our feet are the sweatiest.
So in order to prevent this, use the flip-flops with fabric. You can either buy or make them yourself. The best part about this is you can change the fabric according to your outfits every day!
Lip Balm
The blister-prone areas are very annoying due to the uncomfortable feeling and pain they give, whenever we wear a tight shoe. The solution is unpredictable but extremely helpful:
Lip balm. Apparently, it can hydrate more than our lips. Just leave it in your bag and use it whenever you need it in order to leave the skin slippery and softer.
By the way, separate the lip balm you use for your lips with the one you use for your feet.
Dry shampoo
Some people use powder on their feet to absorb the sweat and prevent it from slipping, but in some cases, it doesn’t really work because there is a possibility to create a paste from the too much sweat… you know what I mean.
