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Perfectly browned turkey, glistening honey baked ham, butter infused mashed potatoes and sugary 7-layer cookies are just some of the meals of this past year’s holiday season feast that have made our waist lines grow and left us wondering, Why did we have to eat so much?  For some, the New Year promises fresh beginnings and new ideas, but for the majority of us it’s all about making a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get healthier.  So where do we start?  We should start with our feet because having healthy feet is essential when exercising and finding the right type of shoes can really enhance our health, performance and comfort level.  At HealthyFeetStore.com, you will find a grand selection of athletic shoes and foot care products that offer orthopedic features and are podiatrist approved.

Walking is a great way to start the New Year, especially if you haven’t exercised in a while.  When selecting orthopedic walking and running shoes, it’s really important to find the right shoes and fit for you. Features of well-made athletic shoes include breathable uppers to help keep feet dry and durable shock absorbing soles to lessen impact that can cause pain to the ankle and heel.  If you need additional support or if you wear custom orthotics, be sure to get shoes with removable insoles. Usually, a good pair of orthopedic athletic shoes already comes with such features, but if you shop at HealthyFeetStore.com, you’ll find a grand selection of athletic shoes that come with a lot more.

• The Brooks Men’s Beast Motion Control Shoe and the Brooks Women’s Ariel Motion Control Shoe not only offer the features mentioned above, but also have eco-friendly outsoles that are abrasion-resistant, internal support saddles to increase joint support, and thermoplastic shanks for additional support and stability.  By wearing Brooks shoes, you’re giving your feet high quality shoes that are manufactured by biomechanics professionals, engineers and medical experts.
• Besides Brooks, New Balance is another brand that also produces top-quality shoes.  The New Balance 811 Men’s Athletic Walking Shoe and the Women’s New Balance Walking Shoe Lace Up for the Cure come with polyurethane midsoles for added durability and feature Rollbar® Technology: TPU medial and lateral posts designed to reduce pronation and supernation.  What’s great about New Balance is that they’re partners with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s biggest breast cancer organization.  Every time a pair of shoes from the Lace Up for the Cure® collection is sold, part of the proceeds goes to cancer research.  By purchasing a pair from this collection, you too will join the fight against cancer.
• Also, if you happen to be one suffering from diabetic feet you’ll be glad to know that both the Brooks and New Balance shoes are A5500 coded as diabetic footwear.

So now that you have found the perfect pair of orthopedic athletic shoes to help you commit to your New Year’s resolution, you might be thinking about what else is needed.  You should definitely consider using podiatrist-recommended foot care products because the road that leads to having healthy feet will also take you towards living a healthy lifestyle.  Arch support insoles, moister-wicking socks, and foot creams that can be used after showering to soften the skin are products that can enhance your overall exercise experience during and after your workouts.

• Arch supports and insoles will increase your stability, comfort and prevent fallen arches during your workout. We carry a variety of choices to accommodate different uses and different feet.
• Wearing the wrong kind of socks can lead to common foot problems such as Athlete’s Foot, which then can cause embarrassing foot odor.  A great way to prevent this from happening is to wear moisture-wicking socks.  Aetrex socks have all the features to do just that because they’re made with Copper Sole Technology™ to remove 99.9% of bacteria, fungi, and odor in the socks and they’re also manufactured with Moisture-Guard™ wicking system to help keep feet dry by wicking away moisture.

• Once you’re done exercising a great way to help your feet relax and prevent callus formation is to lather them up with foot cream.  DPM Cream is a non-prescription formula that combines 20% Urea with Menthol and Pepperment Oil to produce smooth refreshed skin.  This cream is great for those with rough, dry, and irritated feet; plus diabetics can use it as a diabetic foot cream to prevent diabetic foot ulcers.

Getting healthier and into shape is a fabulous way to begin the New Year; but when doing so, you should not forget the importance of having healthy feet, particularly when exercising.  Orthopedic running and walking shoes combined with the use of healthy foot care products are definitely a smart and comfortable way to accomplish a healthier life and a healthier you.

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