foot health, foot pain, footwear, podiatry, shoe tips

7 Shoes to Avoid According to Podiatrists

You probably don’t consider how your shoes affect your feet, but your podiatrist certainly does. The wrong shoes can lead to pain, injury, and long-term damage to your feet, ankles, and posture.  Before you slip on those stylish stilettos or lace up another pair of bargain flip-flops, become aware of the damage they can do ...

Viena Abdon

A young woman putting on a pair of red high heel shoes.

Japanese Custom of Removing Shoes: Intriguing With Many Positive Benefits

If you have been to Japan, you know that its people have deeply entrenched traditions about removing their shoes before entering homes and other indoor places. Why is the Japanese custom of removing shoes such a huge part of Japanese culture and society? The Japanese custom of removing shoes before entering a house stems from the Heian period ...

Emma Lu

Shoe removing is a huge part of Japanese culture and society.