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Explore topics Overall Health & Wellness Toe Issues Foot Pain Ankle Issues Podiatrist Foot Skin Issues Shoes Sweeney Foot & Ankle Specialists Bunion Exercise Nerve Issues Plantar Fasciitis Diabetic Foot Care Kids Foot Issues Arthritis Sports Foot Surgery Heel Issues Swollen Feet Arch Issues Foot Symptoms Seasonal Tendon Issues Broken Bones & Fractures Infections Blisters Cancer Flat Feet Pregnancy achilles tendon Circulation Insurance Stone Bruise Toenails fungus Achilles Tendonitis Bone bruise Gait Ingrown Toenails Senior Foot Care Stem Cell Therapy Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Veins achilles [![person wearing running shoes on stairs](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/info.sweeneyfootankle.comhubfsheels%20climbing%20stairs.jpg?width=900&name=info.sweeneyfootankle.comhubfsheels%20climbing%20stairs.jpg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/do-your-shoes-fit-properly) [Shoes](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/shoes), [Overall Health & Wellness](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/overall-health-wellness) --- ### [Do Your Shoes Fit Properly?](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/do-your-shoes-fit-properly) One of the biggest mistakes you can make when purchasing shoes is buying shoes that do not fit you properly. Many people, particularly women, buy shoes based on the way the shoes look, not on the way the shoes fit. Unfortunately though, you... [Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/do-your-shoes-fit-properly) [![](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/toa-heftiba-V74_daWYMJg-unsplash.jpg?width=500&name=toa-heftiba-V74_daWYMJg-unsplash.jpg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/are-flip-flops-bad-for-your-feet) [Shoes](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/shoes) --- ### [Are flip flops bad for your feet?](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/are-flip-flops-bad-for-your-feet) Summertime is here, and that means it's time to break out the flip-flops. These warm-weather staples are often worn by people in The Woodlan... 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[Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/the-top-5-health-effects-of-wearing-high-heels) [![person relaxing getting a massage on the foot](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/person%20relaxing%20getting%20a%20massage%20on%20the%20foot.jpeg?width=500&name=person%20relaxing%20getting%20a%20massage%20on%20the%20foot.jpeg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/top-causes-of-stiff-feet) [Shoes](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/shoes), [Arthritis](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/arthritis) --- ### [Top Causes of Stiff Feet](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/top-causes-of-stiff-feet) When you consider that the human foot has more than 100 ligaments, muscles and tendons, along with 33 joints and 26 bones, it’s not surprisi... [Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/top-causes-of-stiff-feet) [![Sitting on the tree, freedom, feet](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Sitting%20on%20the%20tree%2c%20freedom%2c%20feet.jpeg?width=500&name=Sitting%20on%20the%20tree%2c%20freedom%2c%20feet.jpeg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/the-risks-you-take-by-walking-outside-barefoot) [Shoes](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/shoes) --- ### [The Risks You Take by Walking Outside Barefoot](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/the-risks-you-take-by-walking-outside-barefoot) Fans of barefoot walking often claim it's best because it's natural. However, human beings put a lot of work into designing comfortable and ... 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[Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/shoe-shopping-tips-for-parents) [![running shoe feet shoes runners.jpg](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/running%20shoe%20feet%20shoes%20runners.jpg?width=500&name=running%20shoe%20feet%20shoes%20runners.jpg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/how-to-find-the-perfect-running-shoe) [Shoes](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/shoes), [Exercise](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/exercise) --- ### [How to Find the Perfect Running Shoe](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/how-to-find-the-perfect-running-shoe) It’s tempting to pick out running shoes (or any other sneakers) based on looks alone, but that’s not what’s best for our feet: and just beca... 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