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Incorrecty Sized Shoes Hurt!

Discussion in 'General Issues and Discussion Forum' started by NewsBot, Apr 19, 2010.

  1. NewsBot

    NewsBot The Admin that posts the news.

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    The Relationship Between Wearing Incorrectly Sized Shoes and Foot Dimensions, Foot Pain, and Diabetes
    Alessandra Paiva de Castro, José Rubens Rebelatto, Thaís Rabiatti Aurichio
    JSR, 19(2), May 2010
     
  2. Boots n all

    Boots n all Well-Known Member

    "Context: Wearing inappropriate shoes can cause biomechanical imbalance, foot problems, and pain and induce falls.

    Objective: To verify the prevalence of wearing incorrectly sized shoes and the relationship between incorrectly sized shoes and foot dimensions, pain, and diabetes among older adults"

    ....and we need a study to tell us this, how much do these guys get paid to do this?

    Here is a guy for their next study group, some bright spark from an Athletic store fitted this diabetic 3 sizes to small.....
    l forgot to mention, this photo was taken whilst the client was seated, standing that toe goes even further forward
     

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  3. Griff

    Griff Moderator

    Studies like this remind me of a feature in Mens Health magazine which never fails to raise a smile from me. It is called 'Ministry of the Bleeding Obvious' (thinking about it I may start a thread on them actually) and it summarises the months 'least suprising research'. Here's 2 from the May edition:

    People who are scared of going to the dentist suffer from more oral health problems. University of Otago, New Zealand

    Helmets reduce head injuries. Canadian Medical Association Journal
     
  4. Zuse

    Zuse Active Member

    this thred made me smile.
    i have neaver seen a pic like that one boots n all! i wonder what was going through his mind when he gave him the shoes?
     
  5. Boots n all

    Boots n all Well-Known Member

    The hardest part was convincing him there was a problem "The other store had that fancy coloured thing in the store to check your feet"

    So, to push the issue, it was part of a wager, he didnt think he needed a size 13, "The last bloke fitted me with a size 10"

    l explained that it was most likely the cause of the ulcer at the end of his big toe and the ulcer between his1st and 2nd, "Double or nothing for a new pair of shoes if l am wrong" a moment silence and he agreed, l didnt charge him double but he did buy two pair of shoes
     
  6. Zuse

    Zuse Active Member

    how is he getting on now? is he more comfortable with the new bigger shoes?
    also have the ulsers heald?

    Cheers
     
  7. Boots n all

    Boots n all Well-Known Member

    l have only seen him twice since, once as a follow up a week later and again 3 months later as a shoe lace broke, "a 1 hour drive to get a shoe lace":confused: all seemed to be heading in the right direction for him..a happy chappy now
     
  8. Zuse

    Zuse Active Member

    Thank you for the up date! I hope all continues to go well for him!
    Thaks!
    Simon
     
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