A pair of shoes should always feel as good as they look. Otherwise, it’s not worth the purchase. Shoes that fit correctly will last longer and generally improve your mood. Since your foot changes throughout your lifetime, it is always good to wear your correct size at all times.

Many believe that the tighter a shoe is, the better it looks. However, lingering discomfort and medical ailments beg to differ. Here are a few tips when buying a pair of shoe to avoid the constant pinching and blind eyes:

– If a shoe isn’t comfortable to begin with, it is never going to be. So, shop for your shoe at the end of the day when your feet have already expanded. Also, the width is as important as the length. When buying a shoe, it can’t be stressed enough that you ensure that it fits. After purchasing and wearing, you and your feet should be happy.

– Before leaving home, ensure that you are wearing the same type of sock to the store that you will be wearing with the shoe, whether it’s a thin dress socks or thick white ones.

– Sometimes we fall in love with a shoe that is slightly too big. In that case, try wearing them with insoles. Also, if your feet are of different sizes, make sure to measure the larger one, for best fit.

– If you are an online shopper, and you are unaware about how a specific brand fits, don’t be afraid to get something you like anyway. Don’t be too worried about the fit, at this point, shoe companies are always awaiting returns, so there’s always that option. More so, return shipping is usually free.

Shoes are for consoling the feet and wearing a shoe shouldn’t be painful, but comfortable. So next time you’re about to purchase a pair of shoes, think about the tips given.