The Foot Footcare tips Foot facts Foot anatomy
• On average, you take 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day
• In their lifetime, the average person walks more than 100,000 miles - more than 4 times the circumference of the globe!!
• When you walk, the pressure on your feet sometimes exceeds your body weight
• When you're running, the pressure on your feet can be 3 to 4 times your body weight
• A pair of feet has approximately 250,000 sweat glands
• Each day, your feet will excrete as much as half a pint of moisture
• Feet increase in size during the day - it's best to try on new shoes in the afternoon, when feet are at their largest
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