Some Things Regarding Diabetic Shoes.

By Tyreek Deonte

Diabetes is a chronic illness in which your body cannot process the sugar intake. Normally when you intake sugar, your system breaks the sugar into glucose, which then circulates around the body waiting to be absorbed by cells. In a diabetic person, this absorption by cells does not happen. The result is that blood sugar levels in the body become high. This leads to several complications. One of the complications experienced by a diabetic person is problem in their feet. Let's take a closer look at how diabetes affects you feet.

Diabetes causes nerve damage in the extremities. This means areas such as your feet loose sensation as a result of diabetes. So, if you accidentally scratch your feet while walking, you won't feel the problem because you cannot sense it.

Small scratches left unattended can lead to big one like ulcerations, Calluses and in the worst case, your feet has to be amputated. Most often the problem begins with wearing wrong shoes. As a diabetic person, you must understand that normal shoes are not good enough for you. What you really need is to use Diabetic Shoes.

Diabetic Shoes are specially designed for dealing with the problem that an happens when a person with diabetes exerts pressure on their foot, while doing their regular activities. These shoes are wide in the base and also deeper than the normal shoes seen in the market. When wearing Diabetic Shoes your feet will feel more comfortable and you do not have to worry about any accidental injuries to your feet. They will protect your feet at all time and will ensure that your feet do not get hurt when you apply any normal pressure while walking or while doing any other routine activities.

You can see two types of Diabetic Shoes in the market. One is the Custom Molded variety and the other is the Depth Shoes. Custom Shoes are made specifically according to the shape of the person's feet. The shoe's curve and design follows the wearer's feet shape.

It has inserts that can be used or removed according to the convenience of the wearer. These shoes are made from leather and other similar kind of material. Mostly the shoes have Velcro openings. On the other hand, depth shoes have a liner which runs from the toe section to the heel section. These are not designed according to the shape of the wearer's feet, but they have all the qualities necessary for comfortable walk and feet protection. These shoes are also made from leather and have Velcro openings.

As someone with Diabetes, it is important for you to buy and regularly use only Diabetic shoes. Depending on what you want and what you are comfortable with, you can choose either a depth shoe or a custom made shoe. With such shoes you can be sure of protecting your feet against elements that can cause serious foot injury. - 30310

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