And above all, avoid shoes with narrow toes. Most people, he says, have feet shaped like a duck's, and trying to fit them into narrow shoes leads to persistent problems with foot pain. I'm Tom Britt. Dr. Wu says the normal foot shape is the opposite of the configuration of most shoes. The normal foot has somewhat of a narrow heel and a very wide forefoot.
Most feet have toes that splay out like a duck's foot does.
Tom Britt has more. A lot of people are lining up at grocery stores and pharmacies to buy diet products and foods, with thoughts of losing weight before the holiday season begins. Duke University Medical Center nutritionist Gene Erb has a few words of caution about how you go about it. Erb says, rather than worrying about your weight, you should worry instead about your lifestyle. Don't be so worried about how much you weigh.