Footwear must be appropriate to the feet in question but also be right for the activities you want to do.

On the face of it footwear is simple.....

• Do I like the look?
• Do they fit?
• Are they within my budget?

In fact footwear can be very complicated. Of course the items just mentioned are important but getting good footwear goes a long way beyond this. Below are some ideas or pointers that will help you to get it right and help to reduce trauma to your feet from footwear.

Do they look good?  I would suggest that this should be left to last. That is not to say it isn't important but get the other factors right first and then choose from the footwear available. Going on looks first and then looking for other qualities may mean the qualities your feet need from footwear don't exist in the sytle you have chosen - So they will never be comfortable.