The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-07


gestions: Stand barefooted Ia front
Of q full-length mirror. Your feet
should be planted firmly, toes point
ing straight ahead and arched
slightly at the iastep. even with al
your weight upon them. II your feet
are nat and ankles weak, or II you
have many real foot Ills, 60 to q doc
tor for correction.
However, II your feet have taken
the abuse that most feet do during
the winter, then Ave simple rules
should put them In condition.
Wear Low. Heeled Shoes
Walk barefooted every chance
you have this summer - on the
beach, in your own backyard, even
when you do some Of your house,
hold chores or go through your ex-
ercise routine at night Give the
skin q chance to breathe. Get &C.
quainted with the delightful sensa.
ton Of wiggling your toes. Exercise
the ankles and arches by rotating
the feet slowly around the ankles as
pivots.
Wear low -heeled shoes this sum-
mer as much as possible. Summer Is
the perfect time to atone for your
winter sins Of cramping your feet
and crowding the toes into high
heeled shoes. In this day and age
there Is no reason why q girl should
not have several pair Of comfortable
shoes In her wardrobe. Contrary to
popular belief, medium or low
heeled shoes look much younger
than high-heeled ones. so take q tip
from the college girls and wear
them. They look stunning with
summer sports clothes apd In addi-
ton to relaxing your feet. they
stretch the muscles Of the legs.
Walk with toes pointing straight
ahead. feet parallel. As an exercise.
practice walking with your feet on
either side Of a straight line, such
as the crack between two floor
boards. the inside Of each foot just
touching the line. When walking
outdoors, swing the legs freely from
the hips, knees straight but relaxed.
Bring weight down on entire foot,
rising on toes as you move forward
for another step.
No Rundown Heels
Keep your shoes In constant re-
pair. Never allow the heels to get
out of line or run down. because
they will throw your feet out Of line
and strain the arches.
Keep your feet as perfectly mani
cured as you do your hands so you
will not be bothered with ingrown
toenails, callouses or other minor
foot ailments. II you enjoy painting
your nails, go ahead and do 1t. Just
make sure that the polish Is the
same color as on your flngernails.
Here are additional tips from q
vell-known foot authority. who ad-
vises pampering foot treatment
once a week. First. soak the feet in
a basin Of warm water for 10 min.
utes. Then thoroughly massage
each foot with granulated foot soap.
The soap Is extra cleansing, re.
moves perspiration and loosens
dead cuticle more easily. stimulates
the circulation. Rinse feet. first In
warm then cold water and dry thor
oughly.
Next massage each foot with q
cooling foot balm, q softening,
soothing cream made to relieve
ache and burn. Work It over the
foot and around toenails to keep
cuticles soft. Grasp the sole Of the
foot. near the toes. firmly with both
hands and draw hands upward
with smooth firm pull. along foot
and leg. Repeat half q dozen times
with each foot. Finally. dust anti.
septic powder over feet and between
toes. You'll be ready for dancing or
for restful night.