Take Good Care Of The Elders, Starting With Their Feet. The Elderly Must Wear Socks When Wearing Sandals

When summer comes, many young people will walk barefoot on a pair of beautiful and refreshing Sandals Many old people dare not, for fear of catching cold or getting hurt, but keep away from sandals. Due to aging, the joints, ligaments and bones of the feet of the elderly have gradually collapsed in the arch of the foot, which significantly reduces the support ability of the body, so they have more requirements for shoes. In choosing sandals, as long as you have the following points, you can easily cool all summer.

Hard bottom cushion. The sandals worn by the elderly should not be made of plastic or hard leather. The upper fabric should be soft and the soft leather should be suitable, but the soles should not be too soft. Hard soled shoes have some advantages that soft soled shoes do not have: the hard curved soles simulate the flexion of the soles of the feet when walking, which can help walking. Not only the sole, but also the upper with a certain hardness can resist extrusion, giving the heel more support.

Lace up sandals. It is best to adjust weight at any time, such as lace up or shoes with sticky buttons. Because many people, including the elderly, have edema on their feet in the afternoon. If the sandals are too tight at this time, the blood circulation of the feet will be impeded, the heat can not reach the feet effectively, and the toes may also be swollen. Adjustable slim lace up sandals can avoid this problem. Similarly, the size of sandals chosen by the elderly must not be too small.

Good skid resistance. Don't choose those shoes with flat soles that will be slippery when exposed to water. Try to choose shoes with anti slip lines. By increasing the friction between the shoes and the ground, reduce the tension of the elderly's legs. In addition, the heel should not exceed 3cm. The closer to the ground, the better the stability, and the less likely it is to slip. However, it is not suitable to have a flat heel. It can have a heel of about 2cm to improve the shock resistance of the elderly's sole and protect the intervertebral disc of the spine.

Good breathability. After the elderly wear sandals, the amount of moisture emitted from the skin is 15-40 grams every 12 hours. If the moisture stays in the shoes for more than 4-5 hours, the wetter the feet are, the more heat will be lost, which will lead to catching cold. Therefore, the elderly should try not to choose sandals with large area of leather. There should be more air permeable exposed parts, especially air holes on both sides of the upper.

Wear a pair of thin cotton socks. Although sandals have good air permeability, people's feet are easy to sweat. When they do not wear socks, the soles of the feet directly contact the sandals, which will make the soles of the feet skin immersed in sweat, leading to the formation of a humid and hot environment suitable for the growth of fungi, causing fungal infection of the feet. Therefore, when the elderly wear sandals, they can wear a pair of thin cotton socks to absorb sweat and prevent the risk of disease caused by bumps, bacteria and dust. It can also prevent the feet of the elderly from getting cold, and has a certain warming effect on the soles of the feet.