It’s easy to take good footwear for granted when you can walk into any store and choose from hundreds of different colors, sizes and styles. Those living in impoverished regions like the Caribbean, West Africa, and Central America, however, are not fortunate. More than 600 million people worldwide don’t own a single pair of shoes.
The importance and benefits of Womens shoe wholesaler cannot be overlooked, which is very unfortunate. Properly fitting protective footwear contributes greatly to overall comfort and health.
1. Wearing Shoes Prevents Foot Problems
Wearing ill-fitting shoes or going too long without shoes can lead to:
- Corns
- Ingrown toenails
- Nail infections caused by fungi
- Athlete’s foot
Problems can become more serious over time. A bunion can result in pain and disfigurement of the foot. If left unsupported for a prolonged period, arches may collapse, resulting in joint pain.
2. Shoes Provide Pain Relief
We wear shoes to absorb impact as we walk, but the wrong shoes (or no shoes) can throw our whole body out of alignment. A shoe that lacks enough padding or does not allow for an even stride almost always results in pain.
Ankles, knees, hip joints, and the lower back are all affected by bad shoes. Having widespread pain limits mobility, making daily tasks difficult.
3. Footwear Protects Against Infections
Sanitation is poor and disease is widespread in many parts of the world. When people go without shoes in areas without proper disposal methods for animal and human waste, they become vulnerable to parasitic worms and other foot infections. Many of these diseases are serious and even lethal.
Barefooting leaves humans vulnerable to hookworm, tick bites, and injuries. Another concern is stepping on broken glass or rusty nails, having a nasty encounter with a prickly bush, or developing an itchy rash from poison ivy.
The vast majority of us living in the United States have access to multiple pairs of good footwear, and we stop wearing shoes before they are truly worn out.
Consider hosting a GotSneakers fundraiser if you have old sneakers lying around. You will collect wearable sneakers from friends, colleagues, and other contacts as well as from your own collection. GettingSneakers will pay you $1 per pair of sneakers you collect, which will be sent to impoverished nations in need of sneakers.