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You come home from the shoe store eager to try on your new shoes. They were a perfect fit while you walked like a model around the shoe store. Now, however, they don't seem to fit you at all. They feel tight and your feet throb. How many times has this happened to you? Don't kid yourself. It probably has happened more then once. How do we do that? How can we actually try the shoes on in the store but somehow wind up with a pair that does not fit once we make it home? A number of factors contribute to this phenomenon and there are steps you can take to make certain that you never leave the shoe store again with anything but the shoes you want in a size that fits. Let's look at running shoes for walking, hiking, and playing sports. Shoes like these will fit differently then shoes you would casually every day or for your job. Running and athletic shoes usually are half to one size bigger then your everyday casual shoes. So when you purchase these shoes go a little bigger then your regular size. Don't even theorize that a tight fitting athletic shoe will stretch out because they just don't. When we try on shoes we walk around the cushy carpet of the shoe store, right? This walk is not a good representation of actual walking situations. Therefore, it is hard to make a good decision about the shoe fit. You need to test the shoes on the surface you will wear them on. For example, if you are going to run in the street then you should test the shoes in the street. If the shoe store won't let you try on the shoes in other areas or surfaces then find a shoe store that will. How should your feet fit in the shoe? The toes need to be in the shoe where they just touch the front, but don't cramp your feet. If the shoes are too big your heel will slide around. Find shoes where your heel stays put. A successful method for finding the right shoes is to bring old shoes with you. You don't need to bring your comfy shoes, but instead bring shoes that didn't fit quite right. This allows the sales person to steer you away from the wrong shoes. Did you know that your feet grow by the afternoon? The pressure of walking, standing, and just being awake cause your feet to expand up to a half size larger then your normal shoe size. It is a good idea to shop in the afternoon when your feet are swollen. There are things more frustrating than laying down good money on a pair of shoes only to learn later that they will be uncomfortable to wear. Just take the simple precautions listed above and you will never have to worry about throwing your money away on an uncomfortable pair of shoes again!
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About the author: Teegan Bogut is the chief writer at YK Shoes, it's one of the webs most up to date Shoe sites, their free newsletter is well worth signing up for too. If you want to read more Shoe articles go to: www.ykshoes.com/articles Feel free to grab a unique version of this article from the Uber shoes article directory
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