Have your feet measured while you’re standing. Always try on both shoes, and walk around the store. Always buy for the larger foot;feet are seldom preciselythe same size. Don’t buy a shoes that need a ‘break-in’ period;shoes should be comfertable immediately. Don’t rely on the size of your last pair of shoes. Your feet do get larger, and lasts(shemaker’s sizing molds) also vary.

Shop for shoes later in the day;feet tend to swell during the day,and it’s best to befitted while theyare in that state. Be sure that shoes fit well in the front, back and sides to distribute weight. It sounds elementary, but be sure the widest part of your foot corresponds to the widest part of your shoes. Select a shoe with a leather upper, stiff heal counter, appropriate cush ioning and flexibility at the ball of the foot. Buy shoes that don’t pinch your toes, either at the tip or across the toe box.

Try on shoes while you are wearing the same type of socks or stockings you expect to wear with the shoes. If you wear prescription orthotics- biomechanical inserts by a podiatrist- you should take them along to shoe fittings.

Hope these tips will help you buy the right pair of footwears for you.