5 shopping tips you and your feet will love!

This article was released previously and has been updated.

It’s shopping season and stores across the country eagerly await you. There are sales galore and lots of shopping to do. We have 5 quick tips to keep your tootsies happy as you shop and after you get back home safe. So before you leave the house, grab your mask, make your social distancing plan and check out these easy tips!

  1. Leave the ‘glam’ at home, shop in walking shoes. Trudging through the malls, walking for hours on hardwood or cement floors in high heels will make you and your feet cry. In addition, the check-out lines will be longer due to social distancing.  Start out on the right foot, wear walking shoes. Keep a spare pair in your car during this busy shopping season in case you need to spring into action.
    2. Shoe shopping in the afternoon or evening hours helps ensure you’ll get a more accurate fit. As we go throughout our day attending to our daily activities, our feet swell a bit. This is the perfect time to purchase shoes. This way, your shoes will fit in the morning and in the evening.
    3. No matter how good the sale is, if the shoes hurt, don’t buy them. Love your feet more than the shoes. Enough said.
    4. Try both shoes on, every time, before you purchase them. You’re in a rush, the shoes are adorable, you’ve found your size, and they’re on sale. You can’t miss, right? Wrong. It’s normal for one foot to be larger than the other. Some shoes run small, and some run large. You won’t know if these are the perfect shoes for you until you try both shoes on and walk around in them.
    5. If you have to guess at sizes, know the store return policy. Buying shoes as gifts can be tricky so make sure you know the return policy. Does the store accept returns? Will the store return your money or will they only give you a store credit? Knowing this will help you determine if you want to make that purchase.

Take good care of your tootsies, they have to last you a lifetime!

ilovemyfeet@ilovemyfeetdays.com

Carolyn D. Jenkins is the founder and CEO of CjQenterprises, which develops and promotes creative ideas and products that lift you up! She is an award winning author, the founder of The Jenkins Donelson Foundation, JDF, the creator annual National I LOVE My Feet Day!,and the Health and Wellness site found here, on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, entitled I LOVE My Feet DayS! Carolyn's interest in feet began in college when she met a young lady who was born without arms. The student used her feet as hands by writing and eating with them. Everyone on campus was very impressed with that students' ability to overcome adversity and the respect and awe she garnered was well deserved. Carolyn earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Education and never forgot the young lady. Carolyn learned about the importance of good foot care from her mother, who was a diabetic. After Carolyn experienced foot pain she visited a podiatrist and discovered she had fallen arches. Carolyn traced the cause back to wearing flip flops that didn't provide arch support. Years later, after two pinky toe breaks, Carolyn's appreciation and respect for feet deepened and she wrote an ode to feet. In the spring of 2015 a talented illustrator brought her poem to life and Carolyn published My Feet: An Ode, which celebrates the wonderful versatility our feet provide us throughout our lifetime. Publishing My Feet: An Ode led to annual recognition of good foot care and appreciation. It was also the impetus for the Good Foot Care movement. Carolyn believes our feet tell a story about our lives. She is passionate about promoting good foot care and she is quickly becoming the " Ambassador of Feet". She is a Foot & Shoe Consultant and refers countless people to podiatrists. Carolyn is also the author of the award winning laugh out loud children's series, The Family Adventures of Princess Ladybug and Princess Ladybird. The series focuses on young siblings who are raised in separate households. Carolyn wrote two ebooks to help consumers purchase footwear. How To Avoid Killer Boots and buy boots that feel as good as they look! and Irresistible; Rockin' Hot Party Shoes your feet will love!, are how-to books consumers can take with them as they shop for footwear. Full of pictures, footwear tips and good foot tips, these books help ensure consumers will never have footwear problems again. Carolyn lives in Virginia with her family and her children's books are available on amazon.com . Her ebooks are available on this website. Amazon.com Widgets

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