Choosing a right footwear for keeping your feet healthy is a simple criteria. For this, you must own several pairs of shoes. Women who prefer wearing high heels must have shoes with different heel heights. If you want your legs to appear longer and thinner, then wear pointy toe footwear. You can also wear sling back or backless shoes instead of pups, for making your legs look thin.

Sandals, slippers, cloth shoes and soft leather flat shoes are perfect choice to wear at home. If you have an enlarged toe joint, you can also cut a hole in the cloth shoes. One should always avoid wearing footwear with ankle straps, as it gives the appearance of shorter legs. If you want your legs to look slimmer, you can also skin the ankle straps.

While buying a shoe, we should see that it is comfortable to wear and wide enough for proper air circulation. Draw the outline of your foot on a piece of paper or cardboard before buying a shoe. Many of us have one foot larger than the other, therefore, you should always try shoes on both the feet. Never buy a shoe that do not fit properly, as ill fitted shoe will not look good. Buy a larger one but not a small one.

Buyers must choose the shoes according to the work they are going to do while wearing it. If you will buy shoes in latter half of the day, it will fit you more accurately. Buying shoes on weekend is not a good idea, as shopkeepers are often busy in entertaining other customers and might not pay much attention to you.

Here are some footwear tips you must consider before buying a shoe:

• Do not buy ankle strap footwear, if you have a short height, as it gives the appearance of shorter legs.
• Wear the shoes according the your belt.
• Men should always select a shoe that matches the color of the pants or has darker color than pants.
• Always wear socks or stockings to avoid blisters and sores.
• Try the shoes with the type of stocking or socks you normally wear.
• Do not wear plastic shoes, as they don't stretch or allow foot to get air.