It’s a blister bonanza as women fail to ditch too-tight winter shoes
THOUSANDS of women face months of foot pain this summer – because they are wearing the wrong size shoes.
Ninety-four per cent have no idea summer sandals should be at least half a size bigger than winter shoes because feet swell in the heat, it was claimed last night.
Buying bigger can not only help hot, puffy feet but also prevent blisters.
Foot specialists said that with higher temperatures today, women face a Bank Holiday “blister bonanza”.
It is because their feet have been in socks and comfy boots for longer than usual due to cold weather.
Consultant podiatrist Emma Supple said: “When the weather warms up, our feet swell and we have to squeeze our feet in to our summer shoes, making skin more prone to blisters.
“This is why we always recommended people buy their summer shoes half a size bigger than their winter ones.”
A survey of 1,000 women, for Compeed blister plasters, revealed the unusually cold weather in March and April may have delayed “socks off ” season for longer than usual.
Some 92 per cent were yet to pack away winter shoes.
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HEATWAVE LEFT MY FEET SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL
MOTHER-of-two Lisa Harper had no idea she was wearing the wrong-sized summer shoes until a recent heatwave left her feet swollen and blistered.
Lisa, 39, of Weybridge, Surrey, who wears size-seven shoes, now plans to go up a size to prevent further pain. She said: “I went to London and wore my summer wedges while I was walking around.
“I massively underestimated the distance we would be walking and by the end of the day I had blisters on the soles of both feet. I am going to make sure I buy the right size in the future.” socks when the temperature is above 62F (17C) and more than a third (37 per cent) want to see a few hot days in a row before they shed their socks.
It also found 45 per cent aim to ditch socks between March and May.
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Lisa, above, was in agony during a heatwave as her wedges, left, were just too tight time their feet get hot and swollen. A surprising 32 per cent of 16 to 24-yearolds say they have been left unable to walk owing to painful blisters.
Ms Supple added: “Throughout winter we ignore our feet, we never look at them and we neglect them badly. “So when we finally take our socks off, our feet are really prone to debilitating blisters when we wear sandals and flip-flops. When we then wear the wrong size of shoes it is a recipe for a foot disaster. Blisters can be extremely painful, stopping people from carrying out everyday tasks.”