Observational studyJournal of foot and ankle research2018
Footwear choices for painful feet - an observational study exploring footwear and foot problems in women.
Observational study in Journal of foot and ankle research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Understanding Footwear Needs: A Conceptual Review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Pooled it
- Minimalist Footwear in the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Impairments Across the Life Course: A Scoping Review.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Article
- Footwear Choice and Locomotor Health Throughout the Life Course: A Critical Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Australian secondary school principals', parents', and students' attitudes to prescribed school footwear guidelines.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Article
- Hallux Valgus Repair with Chevron Osteotomy Significantly Narrows Forefoot Width.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation and optimisation of a footwear assessment tool for use within a clinical environment.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2022Article
- The Impact of Kinesiology Taping on a Greek Foot with a Hammertoe-A Case Report.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Toe gaps and their assessment in footwear for people with diabetes: a narrative review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2020Review
- Special theme article: science and sociology of footwear.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2018Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundA high percentage of the population report footwear related foot pain, yet there is limited research on the effect footwear has on the development of this pain. The aim of this study was to establish whether footwear purchased by patients have an association with foot pain and what choices determined a purchase decision.
methodsShape and size measurements of the dominant foot and footwear (length and width) were taken from 67 female participants who routinely received podiatric treatment. Participants were also asked to complete a short questionnaire to rate the shoe characteristics, emotions whilst wearing and reasons for the purchase.
resultsResults highlighted a high prevalence of structural foot pathology for those over 61 who preferred slip on shoes. This group also wore shoes that were significantly narrower than their feet with width difference correlating to the presence of Hallux Abductovarus (HAV). In addition, results indicate that individual footwear advice is more important than previously thought, as it is clear that choice of footwear worn to podiatry appointments are not always worn on a daily basis.
conclusionsThis study emphasises that the width of the shoe is an important part of fit, highlighting the need for patient specific footwear assessment and education for behaviour changes.
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