HOW TO Have Healthy Feet Throughout Each Day All Year Round
What a bliss and a blessing to have the feet that can carry us throughout a busy day, a grueling soccer tournament, uphill hike and generate zero complaints from us! Healthy feet also means interesting and fulfilling living. Beautiful and healthy feet lie within our reach and are our responsibility.
The two things we all can do to generate zero complaints towards our feet are easy to achieve!
Assuming, we are healthy overall, the first thing to pursue is our Personal Hygiene. Right Shoes follow right after that.
Discover how wearing quality shoes could benefit your skin youth and health.
To maximize the health of your feet, read this post on fascia and the benefits of Self Myofascial Release.
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Foot Care 101 – Watch Your Personal Feet Hygiene
With daily personal hygiene, you can easily keep your feet healthy and happy. It will assure fewer feet problems during your life. Here are some critical foot care tips you can do.
- Wash feet daily with warm soapy water
- Dry feet well, especially between the toes
- Remove dry and flaky skin
- Trip toenails, removing the corners of the nail, to reduce ingrowth
- Moisturize with oil-based solutions like coconut oil or shea butter
- Use occasional nourishing foot scrubs that clean and feed the skin of your feet
- Regularly check your feet for any cuts, scrapes or changes on the skin and nails
- Apply skin safe sunscreen to your feet when wearing open shoes, sandals or flip-flops
Wear the Right Shoes, To Keep Your Feet Healthy
Our feet are different in shape and size. Once you do your daily foot care routine, the next step is to find the right shoes to wear.
Finding the right shoes for every day and occasions is a must, if we want to enjoy healthy and beautiful feet and avoid unnecessary suffering. Obviously, we do remember times wearing the wrong shoes and getting either blisters and soars or suffering from pain and inconvenience.
Do you know your FOOT Type? If not, just go to the specialty stores (or podiatrist, the foot specialist) where they can easily help you to determine what type of shoes you should wear to accommodate your feet.
Check out incredibly useful tips on How To Find Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis
When people have flat feet, they need to purchase shoes with arch support. Others who were born with high arches need to choose shoes that provide support to the balls of the feet and the heels.
How to Correctly Buy Shoes
- Purchase your shoes at the end of the day when the feet are at their widest
- Test your new shoes by walking in both of them around the store, don’t just depend on one shoe trial
- Round tow shoes offer more room and natural comfort to our feet
- Wearing heels over three inches puts high pressure on the balls of the feet, leading to problems with balance and in ankles and knees
- Change your shoes daily to allow sweat to dry out thus reducing the occurrence of infection
Being a runner and a power-walker, I do need great shoes that support my feet and help them to recover fast. I love certain brands and always go to get the running shoes from them. One of my old-time favorites is TheraFit shoes. These shoes keep my feet healthy by providing a patented support to the entire foot.
Women’s Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis
TheraFit shoes have been created to accommodate runners and walkers not only during their running and walking, but also to support feet health outside the sports routine. Having unique patented rods incorporated into the sole of each shoe, TheraFit shoes provide a stable heel and solid sole that limit overstretching of the feet during movement. I prefer to have all the rods inside my shoes at all times, as this way I receive all the necessary support my feet call for.
Check out my step-by-step guide to Women’s Top Best Sandals for Plantar Fasciitis
Having comfortable and specially-designed shoes on at all times truly contributes to the overall health and well-being. Good shoes protect our posture and organs, knees and feet and multiple muscles and tissues of the entire body.
Being on feet all-day-long in good shoes prevents many diseases and debilitating conditions like plantar fasciitis, foot fatigue, arch pain and much more.
Make Every Season A Healthy One for Your FEET!
PIN for Your Feet Health
These are great tips for maintaining healthy feet! I need to be better about removing dead skin. hahaha. Thanks for these tips!
Little things like dead skin removal can revitalize your feet, as the newly revealed skin will have a better blood supply.
Great tips on caring for feet,I’m definitely going to try the coconut oil on my feet!
Sonia,
It is so affordable and doable. We just need to get over the laziness in us.
Yes! I use a massage ball on my feet every day!
Alexa,
It is my habit to massage my feet at the end of the day when I am watching the news. Makes a huge difference to my entire body.
Taking care of our feet is very important and must not be neglected. I am in sync with you on this and really liked your tips. Shoes are so important, moisturizing feet is so needed. Good article
Kuntala,
Feet are that sacred place where our entire body dwells. So many important acupressure points there!
I so need this. The skin on my feet dried up immensely on my two pregnancies so now it looks like a drought is always happening. It’s ugly and it hurts. This would be a good way to deal with it.
Kathy,
The best way to heal the cracked parts on the heals is to apply a mix of coconut oil mixed with essential oils of tea tree and geranium. Just invest into them and make your own mix.
Feet are the most ignore part of our body and thank you for this article because it reminds me to take care of my feet same on how we take care our health. Thank you for the tips.
Gervin,
Beautiful, if you got this reminder working for you, then my mission has been complete.
I frequently forget sunscreen for feet, but the sun can do it’s damage there, too!
Anne Marie,
Yes, some parts of our body like feet and hands and even neck and top of the head can be easily forsaken when it comes to sun protection.
Great tips. Specially the ones regarding when buying shoes. I had never thought about purchasing shoes during the end of the day.
Wanda,
So great you picked up one helpful tip that will make a difference next time you plan to go shopping for another pair of shoes.
These are some great tips. I try to keep mine healthy all year too. Keeping them clean and toenails clipped are certainly a must.
Kathy,
Great for you!
What we take for granted can quickly become a reminder that we need to self-care to enjoy a good health.
Wearing the right shoes is so important. We often forget about that. We want to wear those high heels, but sometimes, they’re just the worst for our feet.
Claudia,
It was really this way when I was very young. Not so right now when I know what I am doing.
However, today, we can have amazingly designed shoes that are health-friendly, too!
Such an interesting post with lots of valuable advice. I never thought healthy feet play such an important role.
What is not so obvious becomes very much obvious when pain hits any part of the body. Our feet play an incredibly magical and important role to the health of our body.
We should never ignore our feet’s health. Without them, we won’t get to our destination, and that will get us nowhere.
Totally a true statement. The power is in the health of our feet. Doing small things regularly will make our feet stronger and more beautiful. Yes, beautiful. The skin on the feet can get all the care and love to remain healthy.
Feet are the most ignore part of our body and thank you for this article because it reminds me to take care of my feet same on how we take care our health. Thank you for the tips.
Loved this blog. Taking care of your feet is so crucial! Thanks for the tips.
Sondra,
The fact is that just taking a few simple care things could make our feet healthier to support our daily activities and life overall.
This is especially helpful for me since I am on my feet all day at my job!
Thanks for this article. It’s great to be reminded to take care of every inch of ourselves. I always forgot to pamper my feet because of my hectic work.
It’s great to be reminded. We should take good care on every inches of our body.
Great tips. I don’t give my feet proper attention until Summer hits. But this just got me thinking. I need to pay more attention to my feet throughout the year. Thanks!
Natalie,
Doing small things for your feet on the regular basis will definitely reap huge health and well-being outcomes for you.
Pampering your toes is so important. Gotta give them some tlc too!
These are great tips on how to have a beautiful and healthy feet. Thank you!
I will definitely follow your tips. My feet needs some moisturizing too
Thanks for the tips. Our feet needs some pampering too. 😘
Nikki,
Our feet need the best pampering. No healthy feet, no health. The entire system – our body – will come down in no time.
I say it from my own experience. Nobody needs to go through it. Just do little things for your feet every day. Celebrate your well-being. Get a pair of truly good, supportive, quality shoes every season for your feet and yourself.
Such a helpful blog. Thanks for sharing this. Great job I’ll keep these in mind.
Ryan,
I’ve created a series of posts on foot health based on my personal experience that was one of the most painful ones.
If I’m not wearing the proper shoes my feet ache so bad. I now make sure to buy shoes with good arch support and I even wear sandals with support around the house too.
Sherry,
I do ware shoes around the house and change them to support my feet better.
I’m loving these selections. The best thing to have in your closet are comfortable shoes.
Fatima,
And comfortable, these days, doesn’t mean looking ugly and funny. The shoes are totally colorful and stylish.
Good tips. I really hate it when my heels dry and crack.
Aubrey,
You are not alone. What I find for myself is that a couple times a week of rubbing oil into the heels would eliminate painful cracks in the skin.
I think we tend to forget how important it is to take care of our feet. These are great tips!
Heather,
Feet, I discovered for my own self, are the number one we need to begin our self-care from.
Doing small things like daily rubbing and massaging of the feet, walking in proper shoes, walking barefoot, using effective skin care – these are just prerequisites for a healthy living.
I’m definitely the worst about self care when it comes to my feet. I always forget about them. However, recently, I bought a pedegg style machine and I’m loving how smooth it’s keeping my feet!
Kita,
The tools we like to use do help us with our self-care routine.
I am glad you found something you like doing, hence keeping your body healthy.
Oh when we are younger the things we did to our poor feet. Wearing heels, walking bare foot all over on hot pavement, poorly fitted shoes.
As you get older you realize that comfort and support are not only important but they are needed.
Sharon,
I also find that technology does help a lot: we can find comfortable shoes being stylish, not just ugly-looking specialized footwear.
Taking care of your feet is very important, and unfortunately something most ignore.
Barbara,
One day, it will catch up. I found out it the hard way. It took me a few years to figure our what’s wrong.
I really need support when walking and these look so fashionable
I learned the hard way about applying sunscreen to my feet. I won’t be making that mistake again!
I put sunscreen on my arms and face every day, but I never think to put it on my feet in the summertime when I wear sandals! How silly is that?! Support is paramount in any pair of shoes. I have a terrible time finding shoes that fit my feet due to callus build up. I’ve been told it’s just the way I walk!
Sunscreen is so important! I learned this earlier this summer when I got a deep, blistering sunburn on my feet/ankles because I missed them with the sunscreen.
I love the How to Buy New Shoes tips. I never thought about waiting until the end of the day to buy shoes.
I found the right wide wide shoes for me, thanks to the internet! Not many companies made ww width shoes! I used to buy boy’s shoes in order to get the wideness I needed. Now, I am super happy, many shoes for me now. It IS important to not ruin your feet! Shoes can do so, don’t sacrifice your feet for “looks” I say.
I love the look of these and they look like they would be so comfortable too.
These are great tips. Feet get overlooked a lot when it comes to selfcare.
Thank you for sharing. I would love a nice pair of Lugz slip ons.
Applying sunscreen to your feet is so important! I think people usually overlook that!
I worked on my feet for many years and try to follow all the tips you highlighted to keep my feet healthy. I also used a tennis ball to exercise my feet and to work out any cramps.
Cindy,
Using a ball for the feet myofascial release is incredibly powerful. I keep a special ball by my desk and roll it under my feet several times a day.
Good tips. I wouldn’t really have even thought about wearing sunscreen.
MaryAnn,
We learn something every day. The key is to use the acquired knowledge.
The feet are the most important and most neglected!
Aunty Suzany,
Ditto. Feet are our columns we need to treasure at any age.
Who knew I would care about my feet so much as I got older? I never worried about them as a kid, going barefooted whenever possible. Now, I have an entire routine to keep them healthy and the right shoes are important.
Cindy,
You are one among the few who does something for her feet!
Thanks for the awesome post. I realize as I get older that it is so important to take care of your feet when you are younger. I wore high heels like twice in my life and will never wear them again. Horrible for posture and overall foot health.
Abigail,
You are not alone in this.
I’ve been wearing relatively high heels. I’ve been a runner. Both did a number on my feet and my entire body. I had to find a way to nurture myself back to life.
Shoes are the beginning of the journey.
I’ve always liked foot massages and now that I have some neuropathy from 12 months of nasty chemo, I value even massaging my own feet. Definitely, know the importance of wearing good shoes.
So true. The shoes could change life for pain free living.
Taking care of your feet is very important for any age. My feet hurt a lot most of the time.
June,
Foot health is a must at any stage of our lives.
When feet hurt – nothing can be done.
I would love to switch off my shoes, but I only have one pair! And now I know how important that is
Debbie,
Having a few pairs of shoes for the same activity would not only add the life to the shoes, better yet, would keep the shoe structure sturdier. Hence the shoes would offer more support to your feet for a longer period of time.
Great information. What I would like to know is how to find beautiful shoes for people who can’t wear any type of heel. I wear clogs to work which are great but clogs just don’t do with a fancy dress!
Heather,
There are a few brands that have no-heel models.
Check out Therafit shoes or Taos footwear.
Great tips!! I really like the tip to apply sunscreen to your feet when wearing sandals/open shoes. I think most people forget about their feet needing sunscreen. Also the fact that your over all health impacts your feet is something everyone needs to be aware of.
Thanks for all the foot care tips. Taking care of your feet is important to the way you feel.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful tips for healthy feet.
What a lot of great tips for keeping my feet in great shape. I need a new pair of shoes and this will help me select the right kind of shoes. Thank-you
healthy feet are such a good thing! Great tips!
Edye,
Our feet are our saviors in a way. They carry us 24/7, providing the support we need to do our tasks and live our lives.
The feet need to be supported in a most powerful and caring way as well.
Great tips! I need to work on some of these, though.
Lots of good tips! I’m a nurse and on my feet all day, I know how important healthy feet are!!
Thanks for these tips to keep feet healthy. I needed the one about using sunscreen on my feet. I often forget to and then suffer from sunburn on them.
Thanks for the info. I am on my feet all day and appreciate this greatly.
I’ve been to Therafit’s website and found quite a few shoes that I like.
We need to think more about feet! Most of us are on them day in and day out, and too few of us remember to give them proper care!
Great tips! I have a problem with cracked heels just like my mom did. Very painful.
My heels seem to be the worst, I rarely go outside or even inside barefoot, so I dont know why my heels get all cracky. I loved reading these tips and will have to try some . Thank you
I gave up high heels years ago and wear high quality walking shoes most of the time. My feet have thanked me for it.
I didn’t realize how important my footcare and footwear matter until I ruptured my Achilles tendon. I don’t play around anymore!! Great tips.
I have a mild case of drop foot in my left foot because of a pinched nerve in my back that causes gait anomalies and in turn, foot problems. I walk better in supportive shoes but less structured ones are more comfortable. I live in athletic shoes
I have really bad feet. When I was a kid I wore flip flops or went barefoot all the time. Now I have flat feet and bone spurs and I am a diabetic. Im trying so hard to take care of my feet now since they are bad. Great tips!
I admit when I was young I had a fetish for off-brand Keds in every color of the rainbow. No support in the shoes and I walked everywhere. I am paying the price now that I am older.
I love your suggestions here and I have tried taking care of my feet , after all i’m on them a lot. I shared this page also to my facebook, great read.
@tisonlyme143
I’m used to my feet hurting because of improperly fitting shoes. I have really small feet and sometimes the smallest size a shoe store has is a 6 instead of the 5 or 5.5 I need, so my feet float around in them a bit. That’s why I live flip flop season!!
Shannon,
Right now there are sites that cater to the women’s small shoe sizes. Please take better care of your precious feet.
I need to send my wife this article! She wears 5 dollar flip flops everyday and then wonders why her feet hurt!
Chris,
I actually have done some research on flip flop. They are the worst to wear, as our feet will greatly suffer and produce a myriad of ailments that will be the direct reflection of… guess what – our footwear.
I didn’t realize how much wearing heels day and night, even to go out to the mailbox, could do lasting damage when older. I had to give up heels suddenly when I fractured my ankle, and wow! It has taken years to improve many aspects. I had also worn shoes too small. I’m sure it would be OK to wear them for occasions, but since mine were actually too small, I finally donated them, many never worn and terribly adorable! But now I like and wear shoes like Therafit.
Rosie,
I am so glad that you found your peace with wearing a different type of shoe that actually allows you to enjoy life more!
Shoe shopping is more important than we think. Great tips on how to have healthy feet!
Thank you, Kiwi,
Yes, there’s some science that goes into making the right choices for our footwear.
Great post. Taking good care of our feet are key. They carry us all over the place!
Heather,
Yes, our feet are our gods in a big way.
Thank you for this article. I have flat feet, and as I`m getting older, I always look to find shoes with arch support. I don`t wearing high heels anymore, because I can stand the pain. I`m in my 40ties, and now I prefer quality and comfort.
Jelena,
Wearing quality shoes is the first thing to go after. Then you need to look what might be the cause(s) of your pain in your feet. Don’t stop looking for answers!
Plus, take a look at my post about FASCIS here: https://celebratewomantoday.com/self-myofascial-release-benefits
I’ve never thought of some of this actually. Those are nice ways to take care of your feet. I guess buying what type of shoes is a good key.
Ruth,
There’s so much to know about our feet!
But the basic care of the feet and wearing comfortable shoes should work to keep them healthy and strong.
I just gave my feet some extra loving care recently and they are looking pretty right now. These are great suggestions.
Garf,
Just remember to give your feet love and care daily!
Don’t wait, GRL!
Feet need to be pampered. They carry your body all day long. TheraFit shoes look like a good brand for healthy feet.
Yonca,
So great to hear from you!
I got to know TheraFit shoes from my personal experience.
I had excruciating pain in my feet. Once I put on their shoes with patented technology, all my pain has disappeared.
I wear their sandals at home at all times.
It’s so important to have healthy feet! Thanks for sharing all these tips!
Catalina,
Yes to Healthy Feet!
Especially when you are standing in your kitchen cooking up a storm all day long!
I have a family member who had to have surgery for injury as she was wearing shoes too small. Not a fun time for her
Erin,
Nope, when feet hurt, you know it. I hope that the surgery will change her situation for the better.
UGH, my feet are gross. They are cracked and definitely need a pedicure! These are great tips, I need to use them all!
Nicole,
Do not despair. What really great is that feet respond quickly to your pampering and extra care.
To kick off your foot routine, just put coconut oil over your heels and massage into the skin. Add some essential oils like lavender.
Do it for a week, you’ll be surprised how GOOD your feet will feel and look.
Cute shoes. I love that they are healthy for your feet.
Tara,
The most important thing is to remember that foot care is our daily life.
I need to get a pair of these shoes for my Mom and myself! Thanks for sharing these tips for keeping my feet healthy.
Olivia,
I’ve been getting these for myself to help me with my feet problems. I got the Relief like never before. For me, it was the proof that their technology works. No pain in my feet. I wear their sandals at home all the time.
Also keep in mind (comes from my personal experience) that every 6 months of active wear, you gotta get a new pair to keep the support at its best.
I think it’s important to remember to take care of our feet! We always think about making them pretty, but what about keeping them healthy? I love this.
Stacie,
TRUE to a “T”!
Beautiful begins with HEALTHY.
I used to wear the wrong size shoes for way too many years. I have blisters, and they always hurt. Now, I take care of them and allow them to get rest.
Amy,
I would guess, you squeezed your feet into smaller size or the shape that wasn’t comfy and feet friendly.
Good for you you’re taking care of your feet today!
That is awesome especially during summer because I walk for miles and miles weekly. Great tips.
Chad,
These TIPS are Doable! In exchange for a few minutes of pampering, you’ll get years of healthy walking feet.
I remember when I was younger I had tan lines on my feet, sunscreen is a great tip. My Mom has a pair of Therafit sandals that she loves, I wish they made them in my size.
Valerie,
I wonder what size is missing from the Therafit’s inventory?
We often overlook our feet, until they’re in desperate need of some TLC. These are great suggestions to get them puppies in tip-top shape!
Brianne,
Totally agree with you. I learned it through my personal experience.
Now, I pamper my footsies every day. It really takes only a few minutes a day. And every time I am watching TV, I’ll massage my own feet and put some essential oil mix on them.
Feet are often neglected and cared for last as they are far from our face and other area.s good tips to bring attention to those parts
Calvin,
You are so on the point! The feet, in a way, should be the first to take care of. As they are the ones who carry our bodies all day long, all our lives.