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Shoe and Foot FactsFoot Facts
Interesting foot facts that you may not
know about your feet but might also help you to ensure the
overall health of your
feet.
1. Your
foot has 4 arches (the medial, lateral, metatarsal and
transverse) twenty-six bones, fifty-six ligaments and eight
muscles
2. The results of poorly fitting shoes
cost Americans more than $2 billion each
year.
3. An industry survey found that
more that 1/2 of Americans are not wearing properly fitted
shoes.
4. If your shoes fit right it can add
value to your footwear purchase.
5. The average foot increases up to 1/3
of an inch when you stand up.
6. High heel shoes dramatically increase
pressure on the front of the foot and can cause or
aggravate many forefoot
problems.
7. Jumping can put up to 9 times your
total body weight on your foot.
8. A ball and ring device may be used to
provide a little more room for toe
deformities.
9. The arch of a baby's foot begins to
visualize around age 2.
10. In the first three years, an average
child's foot will grow about 2 and 1/2 sizes per
year.
11. The European system of shoe sizing
uses centimeters that are approximately 4 sizes to an inch
compared to 3 sizes to an inch in the American sizing
system.
12. It takes 13 years for the average
child's foot to fully develop, that is the bones to ossify
and mussels/ligaments to grow
strong.
13. The number one method of exercise in
the U.S. is walking.
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