FOOT TROUBLES
IMPROPER SHOES. Much foot trouble is caused by improper shoes. The heels should be moderately low, and the toes not too pointed. It is important that the inner side of the shoes from the instep to the tip. of the toe should be as straight as possible. High heels throw the weight too far forward, crowd the toes, and cause corns and improper circulation. While tight shoes cause corns and other troubles of the toes, a pair that is too loose will cause blisters. This is a painful condition, and care should be taken with the breaking-in of new shoes to avoid it. If blistering occurs, cover the blister with a smoothly applied strip of adhesive plaster, and dust the outer surface of this with French chalk. This protects the blister against further rubbing. If a blister bursts, it should be dusted with one part of boracic acid to two of starch powder and adhesive plaster applied over this.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 May 1938, Page 4
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161FOOT TROUBLES Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 May 1938, Page 4
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