Medical advantages of wearing light weight shoes and sandals

Posted by Michael Kelly on October 12th, 2015

Our feet are much like a musical instrument, with several keys and functions working harmoniously together. When one of these key functions is mishandled, the ligaments and tendons of our legs might stop creating a musical tone.   The misuse may be primarily due to the negligence in picking up the right footwear. 

When we approach an orthopaedic for our back ache or a nagging leg pain, some of the first few questions the doctor asks are about the footwear we wear. This is because, what you wear on your feet can influence the way your knee joints and spinal cord are going to cope up in the long run. According to the medical experts, the light weight and flat heeled sandals and shoes are the most practical ones to deal with our chronic pains. 

There are countless advantages of buying a lightweight shoe and the noteworthy one among them are for the medical reasons. According to the experts, the weight of the shoe can affect the way your knee joint or the other bones in the body react.  When the joints and bones on your feet are moving correctly and is in sync with the other parts of the body, you will not experience any discomfort or pain.  This can only happen, with a comfortable and lightweight sandals. 

The weight of the shoe also plays a significant role in giving comfort to people suffering from arthritis of any kind. For those with this bone related ailment, the joints play a crucial role in keeping them in comfort.  Since many a times moving becomes uncomfortable and painful, adding a heavier shoe can quite enhance the malaise. The lightweight shoes can considerably decrease the discomfort and provide relief to the wearer. 

Light weight shoes not only cater to those with knee and bone problems but are also helpful for those who regularly are into sports and other physical training activities. The weight of the shoes plays a significant role for the athletes. Since injury and discomfort are some things that the sportspersons do not contemplate, choosing a shoe with less weight to chug around can be beneficial in the long run. 

It is, therefore, a fact that lighter your shoes are, happier and satisfied your foot would be, in them. However, the lightweight shoes do not mean you need to go in for the traditional and boring ones. You can find countless stylish and contemporary light weight shoes in the market, to add on to your fashion quotient. 

Hence, the next time you go shoe shopping, make your feet happy, with a trendy and stylish, yet lightweight sandals in your favourite hue. 

About the author: 

The article writer Micheal James is associated with Shoe Republik's Michael Kelly who’s the manager of the leading online shoe store Shoe Republik, the business was established in 1977, and the website was launched in 2014 to serve the Irish online marketplace. It is a part of the Kelly Shoe Group. They provide exclusive shoes from high-end brands including Skechers, Kate Appleby, Mustang, Comfort Plus and many more. They serve for fulfilling all your footwear needs of men, women, girls, boys, toddlers at just one online store. Tim Kelly established the company on April 1st 1977 and is still leading it.