If you wear ill-fitting trainers throughout your childhood and teens it could leave you with serious injuries by the time you reach adulthood. This is why it’s so important to make sure you are wearing your correct size and a good quality shoe to support your back when walking about and more importantly when exercising.

Shoe Quality

Good quality shoes are usually made of leather though not always and the interior should be leather as this material absorbs foot moisture very well. Another way to check for quality of footwear (and also clothing) is to check the quality of the stitching – good stitching should look neat and clean, bad stitching tends to be loose and will often fray or have scraggy ends. Also check buckles or buttons to make sure they are securely fastened – if they are loose it’s a sign of bad craftsmanship.

Spotting The Fakes

Unfortunately, there are a lot of fake brand name trainers available online, so it’s important to know what to look out for. You don’t want to think you are purchasing a brand name for comfort when really it has been cheaply made and is a counterfeit.

Firstly, check the price – if it seems too good to be true, then it probably is! Some online sellers will sell at a slightly discounted price but will be ripping you off with counterfeit goods. Shiny leather is a dead giveaway for a fake shoe – you can usually spot this when you look at them, but unfortunately not from a photograph. Another sign of a fake trainer is ill-fitted insoles – they are usually not securely inside the shoe and come off easily, check the insoles are fitted properly to ensure you aren’t purchasing a fake brand name trainer. Also check the shape and general sturdiness of the shoe as cheaper shoes tend not to keep their shape and can be quite flimsy compared to their well-made counterparts.

Getting The Right Fit

First things first, get your feet measured – when was the last time you had this done? People rarely get their feet measured and just guess their shoe size – get them properly measured to work out your correct shoe size. A lot of people have one foot bigger than the other and it’s important to know this so you can buy the right size and insoles to correct this and make sure you are wearing a comfortable shoe that’s your correct size. Secondly, use the age old trick of seeing how much room there is between the end of your toes and the end of the shoe – there should be a good half an inch gap between your toe and the shoe end so you have plenty of room to manoeuvre – don’t listen to the shop assistants telling tales about ‘breaking shoes in’ as this is extremely bad for your feet and also your posture. Your feet swell slightly during the course of the day so you need that extra room to keep your feet comfortable from the beginning of the day to the end.

Clair O\’Hara is writing on behalf of The Shed Community, specialists in men\’s clothing including Adidas Footwear and Folk clothing.

Clair O\’Hara is writing on behalf of The Shed Community, specialists in men\’s clothing including http://www.theshedcommunity.com/adidas-footwear Adidas Footwear and http://www.theshedcommunity.com/folk-clothing Folk clothing.

Author Bio: Clair O\’Hara is writing on behalf of The Shed Community, specialists in men\’s clothing including Adidas Footwear and Folk clothing.

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