Comforting Footwear

If You Have Bunions, Can You Wear High Heels?

A bunion is an abnormal, bony growth on the joint that connects the big toe to the foot. Bunions are often caused by heredity, but they may be caused and aggravated by improper footwear – especially high heels. Can you continue to wear high heels even if you have bunions? The answer to that question […]

How to Choose the Perfect Pair of Hiking Boots

With more than a quarter of the body’s bones located in your feet, not to mention the numerous joints, ligaments and muscles, it is important to ensure you get the perfect pair of hiking boots for your feet. There’s nothing as bad as getting sore and blistery on a trail when you should be enjoying […]

23 Best Waterproof Hiking Boots That Keep Your Feet Dry

Anyone who is passionate about exploring Mother Nature is familiar with the hesitation of planning out trips that involve hiking along wet, muddy paths. The reason is simple: you just can’t risk getting your shoes wet because that would make you really comfortable and eventually make you sick later, especially when the temperatures dip too […]

How to Choose Footwear for Bunion Relief & Prevention

If you have a penchant for wearing high heels, cowboy boots or other pointy-toed shoes that tend to force your foot forward, you are setting yourself up for bunions. These bony projections on the inner side of the foot at the big toe joint form when the bones of that joint are shifted out of […]

Do You Need Bunion Surgery?

If you have a bunion, you may be longing for a way to be free of that burdensome bump on the side of your foot. Bunions are unsightly, and they may or may not be painful. Bunion surgery is an option for some people, and it can correct damage, relieve pain and improve the appearance […]

Sound Advice on Easing the Pain of Bunions Without Surgery

If the base of your great toe becomes painfully swollen, you may have a bunion (aka: Hallux valgus). If the tissue or bone of the largest big toe joint becomes displaced, a bunion is likely to form. This displacement may be caused by pressure and/or uneven gait which forces the big toe toward the other […]