Allow up to a half-inch between your longest toe and the front of the shoe. Make sure toes can wiggle freely. Avoid pointed shoes and high heels. Keep your shoes in good condition by taking them for regular repairs, because Worn soles give little protection from the shock of walking on hard surfaces. Old linings can chafe the skin.
Worn heels increase uneven pressure on the heel bone.
Keep your feet dry and make sure they don't rub against your shoes by Wearing socks or nylons. Using talcum powder. Wearing cotton socks if wool or synthetic fibers make your feet sweat. Rub away areas of skin that build up on the feet before they turn into corns or calluses. After bathing, rub the area gently with a pumice stone or callus file.