Is It Time for New Shoes?

Love your old pair of tennis shoes? Find out why you may want to replace those torn up pair of shoes with newer, more comfortable footwear.

While you may feel out of your comfort zone without your trusty pair of shoes, hanging on to them can put you at risk for serious injury. As time passes, running shoes start losing stability as well as their impact absorption capabilities. Replacing them is the answer, but when?

“We generally recommend that a person replace their pair of shoes every 350-450 miles,” says Dr. Russell S. Sticha, foot and ankle surgeon at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists. “Sometimes we love our pair of tennis shoes so much that we don’t realize we have been wearing them out for multiple years.”

Failure to replace shoes can result in:

• Daily aches and pains
• Sprained ankles
• Soreness
• Falls resulting in fractures

Remember to replace your shoes with new ones by marking your calendar or picking out a few pairs at one time. Doing so will have you virtually pain-free and give you the comfort you desire.

If you suffer a foot and ankle injury, make an appointment at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists by calling (800) 762-1177 or by visiting our appointment request page by clicking here.