| Often, people who work in physically demanding | | | | often reside in such shoes. |
| environments will have to deal with long-term | | | | Pes Planus (better known as Flat Feet) |
| chronic pain. Such pain can often be the result of | | | | Flat feet normally happen as the result of injury |
| having worn poorly fitted safety footwear during | | | | or poorly fitting footwear. On its own, flat feet is |
| the course of their career. In addition to such | | | | not much cause for concern. However, for one in |
| chronic problems, there are several other | | | | four this comes with some pain and discomfort |
| problems that poorly fitted safety footwear can | | | | and for many others can evolve into lower leg, |
| cause. | | | | knee, and back pain as well as rheumatoid arthritis. |
| Some of these problems (discussed below) may | | | | Aches |
| seem like a trivial nuissance to the common | | | | Aches are possibly the most common and most |
| person. However, if the condition that led to these | | | | debilitating injury that results from poorly fitted |
| injuries is not treated (i.e. you don't buy the best | | | | safety footwear. What makes aches possibly |
| safety boots or shoes for your specific, individual | | | | most dangerous of all of the injuries discussed |
| feet), then these problems can evolve into chronic | | | | here is that they have a great potential for |
| problems that can leave you dealing with | | | | long-term problems, including chronic back pain, |
| long-term pain. | | | | the fusion of vertebrae in the spin, headaches, |
| Blisters | | | | and so on. |
| On their own, blisters seem like a minor problem. | | | | All of these foot-specific injuries can be easily |
| Most of the time, they heal and we get on with | | | | avoided. All it takes is some general knowledge on |
| our lives. With blisters resulting from poorly fitting | | | | how to find the best safety boots or shoes. This |
| workwear, the problem has the potential to | | | | is not a generic title that can be given to one |
| evolve into something much worse, MSRA which | | | | specific brand, size, or make of boot or shoe. |
| impacts your body's ability to fight off infection. | | | | Properly fitting, comfortable safety boots are |
| While rare, the chances of developing MSRA are | | | | specific to your individual feet. So, be sure to take |
| heightened if you wear the same work boots day | | | | the right steps into finding the best pair for you. |
| in and day out given the amount of bacteria that | | | | |