You think your shoes are wide and they are NOT

On Thursday, a woman in her fifties, thin, from the town, walked into the shop.

I recognize her from around, as we all know each other in these streets.

She paused at the door, unsure whether to come in, and when she decided to, she told me straight out:

"My feet hurt."

She was wearing Adidas, not the classic Sambas, but close; the kind that reminds you of the old ones but with a modern touch.

At first glance, they seemed comfortable.

But she had already been to a couple of podiatrists, and the answer always seemed to be the same: insoles.

The problem?

Relief is temporary.

Soon after, the pain returns, like a boomerang.

I tell her:

"Did you know that your shoes might be causing your pain?"

She looked me up and down, as if to say: You're just trying to sell me shoes.

And in my mind, I'm thinking: Lady, you're in a shoe store.

I kept giving her information and asked her to show me her feet.

And that’s where things got interesting.

She took off her socks, and… bingo!

Porcelain-like feet, lifeless, toes crammed together as if they were sardines in a can, and her big toe more crooked than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

I told her I would do a test and asked her to press a card with her big toe while I pulled it, and guess what? The card came with me with no resistance. Like pulling on a loose rubber band.

That’s how weak her toe was.

Her big toe, that little machine so vital for foot stability, had no life of its own, and the other toes looked like a bunch of sausages, close and tight together.

When I explained to her that her problems were due to years and years of wearing narrow, rigid shoes with heels that don’t respect the natural shape of her feet, she seemed even more doubtful.

She pointed to her sneakers and, with a slight smile, said:

"But look, they're wide (anchas)."

In her mind, "wide" solved the issue.

But what she didn’t understand is that while that part of the shoe was wide, the toe box narrowed, squeezing her toes as if they were...

You guessed it.

A pack of sausages.

I put her foot next to her sneakers and said:

"Do you see where you're putting your feet? Your toes have no room."

Besides, you should use toe spacers and do exercises to regain strength in your feet.

Keep in mind that the big toe is the engine of the foot. Without a functioning big toe, the entire foot loses stability and strength.

At this point, the woman started putting on her socks and gave me the typical excuse: I’ll come back… with my husband, my daughter, or my cousin Frasquita.

And there I was, showing her the latest model of sneakers, Coqueflex Senzala.

Designed precisely for what she needs: toe space, mobility, and freedom.

A perfect alternative to her Adidas, but flexible, flat, and without the narrow toe box that’s causing her so much suffering.

Sometimes, I feel like I’m trying to sell glasses to a blind person.

As the saying goes: There’s none so blind as those who will not see.

And I add: Or so lame as those who refuse to walk.

Over the years, I’ve seen many people come in here with those same problems, and I’ve seen how they change when they dare to try something different.

So, if you ever feel discomfort when walking, changing shoes might be exactly what you need.

CoqueFlex Senzala: as stylish as those Adidas, but designed to take care of your feet.

It’sjustthewayitis.

Health begins with your feet

Antonio Caballo

PD. Toe spacers: Correct Toes and Naboso Splay.

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