How can you tell if you are in good health by looking at your shoes? Reminder: the sole of the shoe wear into 4 looks, should pay attention to

"Why do you have diabetes and still rotten feet?" The 24-year-old Xiaoming was diagnosed with diabetes 2 years ago because of his lifestyle problems, and he did not pay attention to his condition after the disease was diagnosed and did not undergo treatment.

He usually loves to wear pointy leather shoes with narrow vamps, and thinks that pointy and narrow shoes are the best, and buys shoes with narrow vamps.

It was the pointy leather shoes that broke the 4th toe of his left foot, causing a bacterial infection that turned the whole toe black.

The first time I saw it, I had to grit my teeth and bear it for four or five days before I went to the doctor with my mother.

When doctors looked at his foot, they found that the injured toe had long been blackened and ulcerated, the bones and joints were necrotic, and bacteria had entered the bloodstream, inducing sepsis, which is when Ming realized the seriousness of the problem.

The real culprit was his favorite pointed-toe leather shoes. This is mainly because Xiaoming himself is diabetic and has difficulty healing from skin ulcers, which are more prone to bacterial infections under the long-term compression of pointy shoes, leading to serious consequences.

One of these "netflix" shoes actually hurts your feet, so spend less money

These shoes are very popular online, and they sell for 100,000 a month on some platforms.

These shoes are not.

The "shit feeling" refers to the softness and resilience of the running shoe, which makes it easier to walk and run, and also provides cushioning to protect the soles of the feet and knees.

But with the marketing propaganda of businesses, many of today's "stepping on shit" has turned into a single-minded pursuit of softness, "like stepping on a soft sponge" and "cotton candy-like touch. "...... cute and imaginative advertising words came out, many consumers were hard to pinch.

In fact, the negative effects of wearing such too soft shoes for a long time can be quite a lot:

First of all, it is easier to get tired, the effect of force is mutual, shoes with a certain degree of resilience can play a cushioning protection, if the resilience is too large, the force generated by our feet stomping on the ground will be absorbed by the sole of the shoe most, in order to maintain normal movement, can only use more force, a long time will The first thing is to feel more tired.

Secondly, it is easy to break and sprain your foot because of the pursuit of softness, the deformation of the sole will be more powerful, and the instability of the shoe is enhanced, just as it is difficult for a person to stand firmly on soft cotton, soft soles, which will weaken the control of the foot and increase the risk of breaking and spraining your foot.

Long-term, it is also easy to develop flat feet, and if the shoe does not support the foot enough, the arch area will be sore and painful after walking for a long time. Wearing them over the years increases the risk of arch collapse, leaving one with flat feet.

Collapsed arches affect more than just the feet. Over time, it not only brings pain in the ligaments and muscles of the foot and leg, but also leads to ankle valgus, foot internal rotation, calf internal rotation, knee internal displacement, and even anterior pelvic tilt and lumbar spine pain.

In addition to this "stepping on shit" feeling shoes, there are also these kinds of shoes to avoid:

Pointy leather shoes: Although pointed leather shoes have a shaping effect on the foot, but long time wear easy to bunion, and its tip part space is small, making it difficult to circulate air, and may breed bacteria.

Muffin shoes: Generally speaking, the soles of muffin shoes are thick, making it easy for people to lean forward when walking and lose their center of gravity, leading to foot joint sprains.

Hole shoes: Although hole shoes look very breathable and comfortable to wear, but because of its breathable small holes, but more likely to lead to the appearance of foot odor and other skin diseases.

Two, the soles of the shoes are worn in four patterns, which may be a sign of disease

I wonder if some parents will have this feeling - their children's shoes have only been bought for a few months, but they are badly worn, and the soles are also worn out and crooked. In fact, there are times when this may indicate the onset of a disease.

Generally speaking, normal shoe wear should be concentrated in the forefoot, big toe, base, and outer heel area, and the degree of wear on both sides is basically symmetrical, with relatively average wear in other locations on the sole.

If there is a deviation in the location of severe wear, or if there is asymmetric wear, or if a new pair of shoes wears more than 20% to 30% in three months, then it is basically determined that there is an abnormality in the biomechanics of the lower extremity.

These abnormalities may indicate the occurrence of certain diseases depending on the location and condition of the wear:

1. Asymmetric wear

Asymmetric wear generally occurs when the knee is unevenly stressed, and the most typical symptom is the long and short legs. The long and short legs, if not supplemented by insoles and heel chasing, can easily cause lumbar spine deformation.

In addition, when a foot is injured, we intentionally avoid exerting force on the injured side, and if this is done for a long time, a protective lameness will develop, which will also result in different wear on the soles of both feet and may also cause lumbar spine deformation.

2. Wear on the outside of the big toe

The wear on the outside of the big toe may be due to a bunion. A bunion is a common foot deformity in which the bunion tilts outward greater than 15 degrees. Its primary cause is a dislocation of the joint located at the base of the big toe, causing the big toe to bend outward and causing the bunion bone to protrude outward.

Bunions tend to cause calluses and corns at the top of the bunion, and can even affect walking in severe cases. In addition to congenital problems, sedentary and frequent wearing of high heels are the causes of bunions. It is recommended to wear less shoes with too sharp a toe and too high a heel and not to be sedentary.

3. Wear on the inner side of the sole

If the inner side of the heel and forefoot of the sole is badly worn, it is possible that there is a flat foot condition. The first thing you need to do is to take a look at the actual foot and see if you can find a way to get it to the ground.

Seriously, flat feet can form O-shaped legs or "inside-out", which may lead to knee pain and accelerated joint degeneration, causing discomfort in the lumbar spine, etc.

4. The outer side of the sole is worn

If the outer side of the heel and forefoot of the sole is worn severely, this is often the opposite of a flat foot, and is usually seen in high arched feet. High arched feet can easily lead to joint sprains and injuries, and in severe cases, arthritis, leading to long-lasting pain in the bones when sitting or standing, and the formation of X-shaped legs.

Three, shoes always wear feet?

"Why do I always wear shoes that are comfortable for others, but not for me? The first thing you need to do is to find out what your feet are. I wonder if you have ever had a similar doubt? It could really be a foot problem, and you need to buy shoes that correspond to your own arch type and foot shape so that you can buy comfortable shoes.

The arch type

The first thing you need to look at is your arch type, which is roughly divided into normal feet, high arches, and flat feet.

Normal feet: Most of the shoes on the market are designed with reference to the shape of normal feet, so people with these types of feet can always easily find a pair of comfortable shoes and have a wide range of shoes to choose from.

High Arch Foot: Because of the raised arch of the high arch foot, the instep will be high, so the shoe needs more space. You need to be very careful when choosing a shoe that does not leak the instep, if there is not enough space, the instep will be stuck very uncomfortable.

Flat feet: Flat feet are due to the lack of arch curvature. Make sure you don't choose shallow shoes that are easy to lose roots, but instead choose shoes with the right size straps and preferably use orthopedic insoles to fix the foot and support the arch.

Foot type

The length of the toes is also an important reference factor in choosing shoes. In China, the most common foot types are Egyptian, Roman and Greek feet.

Egyptian foot: The Egyptian foot is characterized by a medium toe width, with the big toe being the longest and distributed in a diagonal line from the big toe to the little toe, in decreasing order. Most of the shoes it can perfectly manage, but carefully choose the toe position in the middle, and the same curvature on both sides of the high heels.

Roman foot: The Roman foot is characterized by the first three toes being about the same length, while the last two toes are short. Because of the wide foot shape, try to choose square or round toe shoes with more toe space to avoid squeezing your toes with a too small toe.

Greek feet: Greek feet are characterized by a second toe that is longer than all the other toes. Because of the prominence of the second toe, pointed-toe shoes are a good choice.

Finally, based on the characteristics of our own feet, we can choose a good pair of shoes. And good shoes tend to have these four criteria: good slip resistance, breathability, softness and hardness, and a comfortable degree of looseness.

Picking a good, suitable pair of shoes has an important role in foot health, and it is also important to pay attention to the wear and tear on the soles of the shoes in general. If the shoes wear out in a short period of time, or if there is abnormal wear and tear, it may suggest the possibility of foot disease,