The importance of choosing shoes and socks for diabetics. It is important to choose the right insoles, shoes and socks. Unsuitable shoes and socks are more likely to cause damage to the feet of diabetic patients, leading to ulcer formation and amputation.

Many people have a long-standing belief that flat feet are abnormal and require treatment with special shoes, insoles or even splints or braces.

Like shoes, insoles have a lifespan and wear down over time, but how quickly depends on 3 primary factors

Flat feet are commonly known as fallen or collapsed arches. It’s a relatively common condition that can affect up to 30 percent of the population, causing symptoms in 1 in 10 of these people. Usually, both feet are affected, but it’s possible to have a fallen arch on only one foot.

Hallux varus or sandal gap is a deformity of the great toe joint where the hallux is deviated medially (towards the midline of the body) away from the first metatarsal bone. The hallux usually moves in the transverse plane. Unlike hallux valgus, also known as hallux abducto valgus or bunion, hallux varus is uncommon in the West but it is common in cultures where the population remains unshod.