Top 5 Shoe No-No's
- Wearing steel toe footwear with the steel toe exposed. As soon as the leather or toe cap wears off and you can see the steel toe, it is no longer CSA approved and you can be fined.
- Wearing sandals where your toes or heels are over the edge when you walk. If the sandals fits properly, make sure the straps are keeping you from moving over the front edge!
- Wearing footwear that causes your nails to bruise and be damaged. When you walk, your feet move forward. That's why runners often buy sneakers a 1/2 or full size larger so they don't damage their toes.
- Wearing footwear that is too long and you are coming out of the back of the shoes. This usually causes premature wear on the back of the shoe where you are rubbing. It can also cause soreness and bone growth where the Achilles Tendon attaches.
- Buying footwear for style alone! You only get one pair of feet and they have to last you! At HealthWalks, we sell footwear for style, function and comfort. Look for all three!
