You'll need the right type of shoe, the right size, and importantly, the right width of shoe. Only New Balance makes athletic shoes with different widths to fit virtually any foot. Men's models are available in widths AA to EEEE and sizes from 6- 20. Women's models are available in widths AA to EE and sizes from 5-13. Most models are made in the USA in New Balance's own factories.
Styles are available for running, walking, tennis, golf, basketball, and cross training.
The US Health and Human Services department has released the most recent data from the Healthy People 2000 initiative, showing continued improvement in the health of Americans during the current decade. The Healthy People initiative, first begun in 1979 and reformulated each decade, provides an annual review of the progress of the health of Americans during the latter part of the century. Healthy People 2000 defines the nation's health agenda for the current decade through more than 300 objectives in disease prevention and health promotion. Targets to reduce outbreaks of waterborne diseases and food borne infections and oral and breast cancer deaths were also met. An additional 44 percent of the objectives are progressing on schedule towards the target, including child immunizations, breastfeeding, regular dental visits, mammography screening, and consumption of five fruits and vegetables a day.