Shoe Clinic’s 10 Reasons Why Your Feet Need To Be Fitted EVERY Time You Replace Your Sports Shoes!

No matter what your age, fitness level or your activity, it is extremely important to get your shoes professionally fitted. At Shoe Clinic we see so many instances where customers have purchased the most expensive shoes they can buy BUT they still get injured. This is largely due to them not being fitted correctly and they have purchased a shoe that has the wrong features and benefits for their feet and gait.

Here are some helpful tips of what to look for when purchasing your next pair of sports shoes:

1. Feet change shape as we get older, often becoming longer and wider.
2. Feet also lose some of the fatty padding on the soles as we get older, meaning that we may need a shoe (and sock) which provides more cushioning.
3. Feet often change size with an increase and decrease in body weight.
4. Feet may change size due to weather conditions – becoming larger in hot weather making a new shoe feel too tight. Your old shoes will have stretched somewhat also.
5. Likewise feet change size during the course of the day, so try and have your shoes fitted in the afternoon if possible.
6. Feet can progressively change due to some medical conditions such as arthritis and diabetes, so it is important to have your shoes professionally fitted each time you require new ones.
7. Foot function and gait can change following an injury, resulting in the need for a shoe with different technical features, such as support and cushioning.
8. We often change the type and amount of our activity and your Shoe Clinic technician is the best person to advise you on the correct model, features and size for your needs based on your current activity.
9. Simply replacing a current shoe model with the updated model can prove to be tricky, as shoe brands will from time to time make technical changes to a model that can mean that shoe is no longer the correct one for you to wear. Your Shoe Clinic technician will be able to show you a more appropriate model, which will not only feel comfortable but will reduce your chances of injury.
10. Last but not least – children’s feet should always be professionally measured and fitted, as young growing feet can easily be injured if ill-fitting shoes are being worn.

Remember every pair of shoes that is purchased from Shoe Clinic comes with a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee, so this gives you total piece of mind knowing that you can wear them as often as you like within that period and if for any reason you aren’t satisfied with the fit or the comfort you can bring them back for a replacement pair or a refund!

Content courtesy of Shoe Clinic in conjunction with Resonance Podiatry.

Shoe Clinic has 19 stores nationwide – www.shoeclinic.co.nz