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Halah
Sep 1, 2003

Maybe just another light that shines
The best thing to do is get properly measured. If a salesperson sticks their thumb down to feel where your toe is inside the shoe, or measures only the end of the toe, get up and walk out. You need some room at the end, yes, but it is much more important for the ball of your foot to hit the corresponding part of the shoe. This is where the shoe is designed to flex, just like your foot. A lot of people think they need wider shoes because they feel tight, when in reality you're stuffing the ball into a more narrow part of the shoe.

Another easy thing I can think of is, if you feel pain in your small toes, flip the shoe over and look at the bottom. You'll have to excuse my poor tablet drawing skills here:



See how this shoe is not symmetrical in the toe box? As in, the left side has more area than the right? A shoe that is more like this:



might be more beneficial to you.

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