The Best Way to Pamper Yourself

Welcome back to Superb CouThe ture Footwear! We are grateful to have you all learning with us. Today we are going to learn about feet. I know a huge surprise but today we are going to talk about pampering. I don’t know about you all but after 8 hours of working long and hard on my feet I need some pampering.  Since pedicures take away from my bank account and lack there of a foot masseuse on call, I have to find another way. So I am going to share with you all what I found.

One of the best ways to start off your day of pampering, or at least your evening of pampering is a bubble bath. Allow yourself to fully soak and relax your muscles in the warmth of the water.  You can let your frustrations and negatives of the day float away in the drain. Pampering starts from within to relieve the stress outside.

After taking care of the whole body now you can focus on the specific aches and pains.  Read a book and soak your feet. If you have blisters soak with Epsom salt, if you have fungus soak with a pinch of dishwashing soap in the footbath. Foot scrubs are great ways to get rid of any dead skin you may have built up or just reduce the likelihood of blisters.

Another tip is to remember to prop your feet up when you can. It can help reduce swelling after a long day on your feet, since blood and fluids tend to sink to your lower leg. Suffering from yellow toenails? After removing polish, bring back their natural luster with whitening toothpaste! Who knew? Just apply the toothpaste to toenails and let sit for an hour. Also MOISTURIZE don’t walk out the bath and expect your feet to stay soft and luscious after you walk across a rough floor. Faith without work is dead. So you must take some precautions, moisturize your feet at night and after you shower. Even better, moisturize and put socks on while you sleep to better insulate your feet and really condition the tootsies. 

My key and final tip is to create a habit of pampering. Don’t wait until you are on E and near a break down before you take some time for yourself. Either you pay a little now or a lot later. The world will not crumble if you take an hour out for yourself once a month or so. It may wobble a bit but I’m sure the sky will still be up once you get back to business. Men, Women everyone needs some me time every so often, so why not start now. Get your favorite book, bust out your favorite candles and your best album and just relax. You deserve it.

Thanks you reading you guys! If you have any concerns tips or questions please let us know and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We appreciate you guys so much!

Tips for being more comfortable in high heels

Hi Ladies,

I return to you with a question I received.  How do I make heels more comfortable? Everyone has that questions and apparently no one has answered it or at least answered it correctly. So I come to you with options! Everyone loves choices.

Your first delectable choice is … Heel pads! Everyone knows this but incase you don’t they are great way to add some cushion to the heel of your foot. When you really think about all your weight that is being pushed down onto that small area. Your feet deserve them and they inexpensive, effective, and make a huge difference. They won’t add any height to your foot so they won’t make your shoes any tighter.

Next one is .. Arch Support ladies! A full insole will help distribute the pressure throughout your whole foot making them a lot more comfortable. The only con is that they do make yours a bit snug.  So just be aware but they are a big help though.

Next is toe tape.. This is a big help for those who have hammertoe or are afraid of getting it. This just allows you to tape your toes together so they won’t curl. It also can alleviate some nerve pain you may have within your toes.

Also are anti-slip heel inserts help if your shoes are too big, feet too narrow whatever the cause the result is preventing blisters on your feet they will help you keep your feet in place and reduce friction. Another aid to reduce friction is a rub relief stick, it coats your feet in a clear waxy substance that help protect against that stubborn slingback strap.

Last but not least my dears is Moleskin. It is a great product to prevent blisters. It a soft adhesive cotton that you can cut and stick to your sensitive spots and you can always line the inside of shoe. So ladies if your shoe cuts a little to close to the skin your can line it with this fabric to add a little plush to it.

Well that is all we have for now but ladies if you have any additional comfort solutions add them in the comment box. Click over to SuperbFootwear.com and shoot us an email about and any questions, concerns you have. We want to here from you all!

Foot Problems Associated With Nerve Dam

Hi Ladies,

Now I know you ladies have heard or know that our body is fully connected in some form or another. Your pinky toe is connected to your liver, and your middle finger is connected to your big toe. A nerve connects to another nerve that connects everything, one long tree branch. Have you all ever thought that some of the back pains you may have may be connected to how you treat your feet. Even though your feet may not hurt, they may direct that pain somewhere else.

 Maybe this will be an easier explanation, hunger headaches. Your stomach doesn’t necessarily hurt (may growl but no pain) but you have a pounding headache because you haven’t eaten. It goes with many other parts of your body they all are connected.

I just want you all to think about that.

If you are having difficulties moving your feet it may not be a centralized foot problem. For example, if you pinched or hurt a nerve in the lower back and it is irritated or compressed, it can cause pain to radiate along the major sciatic nerve and into the foot. The sciatic is composed of five nerves that join at the lower part of the spine, the sciatic nerve extends down the back of each leg all the way to the toes and connects the spinal cord with the many of the muscles in the leg and foot.

Which could result in a variety of foot issues:

 Restricted ability to bring the foot up (heel walk) This specific symptom is the inability to bring the foot upward and may be numbness in the middle lower leg and foot. Heel walk may occur if one of the spinal nerve roots in the lower back that innervates the sciatic nerve is affected.

Foot heaviness or weakness (foot drop) Foot drop refers to a weak or heavy feeling that makes it difficult or impossible to flex the ankle and bring the front of the foot up. Foot drop due to nerve root problem will usually produce pain that radiates down the outside of the calf and over the top of the foot to the big toe.

Difficulty walking on tiptoes, bottom of foot pain may happen. Typical symptoms of pain in the bottom of the foot may include weakness in the calf muscle, making it hard to walk on the tiptoes, raise the heel off the ground, or even complete everyday activities like walking or driving.

If you think you may have any of these go to the doctor. There are no home remedies or quick fixes go to your traditional doctor not your podiatrist. If you ladies have any other problems go the doctor.

            Let us know what they said. If you had any of these problems let us know we want to hear from you, your solutions and problems.

How To Identify The Pressure Points on Your Feet

Hello Ladies, Welcome back! Today was a hard day. Your feet hurt, your back is aching and your bra is way too tight. All you need is a foot rub and a drink and you my dear will be on cloud nine. I know the feeling and the need. So today we are going to go over the pressure points of the foot so next time you have a rough day you can them exactly where to press and how hard to rub your feet.

            The hands and feet together make up more than half the bones in the human body. There are 206 bones in the human body; 106 of these are in the hands and feet (27 in each hand and 26 in each foot

.  Every part of the anatomy is connected to the foot and is represented by a reflex-zone located on a specific part of the foot.  By accurately applying pressure to these specific areas, the relevant part of the foot and/or body is contacted. Use your thumbs and fingers to apply pressure to the exact areas you want to relax. Apply enough pressure to generate a response, but not so much that the pain is constant and severe.  Be sure to apply pressure to the entire foot reflex zone

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Reflexology is a state of deep relaxation where you become open to suggestions, much like hypnosis you become very receptive. And much like hypnosis some believe in it and some do not. Reflexology affects your organs and glands by stimulating pressure points on your body. The feet have over 15,000 nerves in them, which is why the carry so many pressure points for your entire body.

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Place a few seconds pressure on these key points on your foot and be receptive to the relaxation. Visualize a better you, a happier you and your thoughts will start to affect the world around you

Use your thumb or index finger to simply press for 5 seconds on each of the areas.

Come on ladies try it out, it can’t do any harm to test out a new way to relax! Life is hard and long. Take some time to relax!

Let us know what happened after you tried it? Did you try a massage parlor and did they touch any of these spots? We want to know what happened if anything. Did you feel more relaxed afterwards? We care and we want to know how to better help you.

Is It Okay To Go A Half Size Smaller?

Hey Ladies, We are going to get right down to it today! Ladies now about this illusion we have about the stretch of our shoes. You know when they are out of your size and you think the size below will stretch out enough. They look leather so they should give if I stretch it long enough.

Lies! All lies you have been told. If your shoes were to be full leather and not just leather upper- meaning the shell of the shoe, if your feet were to swell they would lift but not extend lengthwise.  If they were fully leather shoes they would only stretch a millimeter or so, and for some that may be enough but it will not stretch a half a size up. I have been in the same place trust me. I bought a pair of WONDERFUL pumps, just half a size down (because no one sell half sizes – especially a 9 ½ - besides Superb Couture Footwear).

 I was told if you walk in them they would stretch-

FAIL.

If you wear layered socks on and walk in them for hours-

FAIL.

If you put a shoe stretcher in them they will stretch-

Complicated.

My results were stretched shoes but you have to continuously put the stretcher in there and then if you do remember to put them in every night you risk breaking the binding of the shoe. Once the seam is broken of the binding is cracked there is no longer a point in the shoe.

Now by some wonderful way of magic your shoes did stretch with one of these tricks. The quality of the shoe would weaken because you are literally stretching it out. Just like a skirt too small you wear it often or stretch it out too much it will rip. What you would have left over would be just a reminder of what it use to be. Also they won’t be good for your feet, too tight shoes are the stepping stages of corns, bunions, and hammertoes.

Really think about it before you by that shoe you think you just have to have. Is it worth it to have pretty feet or pretty shoes?

            And to be honest sometimes it really is the shoes that win but if they do. Be warned and cautious.

Let us know if the pretty shoes won, did you regret it the next day? You have any stretching tips or warnings let us know too. We want you guys to tell us what we don’t know or what we might have forgot.