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Medical Footwear Facts - DAWGS Premium Line
Fun Foot Facts
- The foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles and 107 ligaments.
- 1/4 of all the bones in a human body are in your feet. When they are out of alignment, it negatively affects body.
- 3 out of 4 Americans experience serious foot problems in their lifetime.
- Poor foot care - including bad shoes – cause many of those problems.
- Women suffer 4X as many foot problems as men.
(Partly due to shoe choices).
- Walking is the best exercise for your feet and contributes to good general health aiding circulation and weight control, and increasing "well being".
- There are 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet.
- Sweat glands in the feet excrete as much as a half-pint of moisture a day.
- The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day or about 115,000 miles in a lifetime – about 4 times the circumference of the earth.
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- There are "More than 60 million visits (to Podiatrists) each year from people with any number of foot ailments."
- A study found that 87% of older adults
have at least one foot problem.
- It is estimated that more than 75 % of Americans
will experience foot problems…at one time in their lives.
- "Foot problems are often the result of a lifetime of neglect".
- There are more than 300 different foot ailments…most of these ailments stem from the cumulative effect of years of neglect or abuse.
- "The number of older Americans is increasing almost three times as fast as the population as a whole" and they may account for a disproportionate share of the growing demand for healthy footwear.
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What Feet do for Us
- The feet are the foundation of your body; they support everything above them, including the hips. Feet that aren't properly aligned can contribute to stress pressure at the knees and hip joints.
- Feet are designed to help protect against heel-strike shock. With every step, shock waves travel up the body from the feet and impact our well-being.
- One main function of the foot is to absorb shock with each step. As the body shifts side to side with each step, the feet should support the weight and stabilize the body.
- Properly designed footwear can help absorb shock and prevent rolling of the foot, reducing stress on the feet, knees, hips and back.
What Could Go Wrong?
The Most Common Problems
Plantar Faciitus
Inflammation caused by excessive stretching of the plantar fascia (muscles and soft tissue connecting the ball of the foot and the heel). It is a stress irritation which, if not treated, can lead to progressive development of foot malfunction and discomfort. Pronation
The foot rolls outward at the ankle. Some of the foot bones drop to a less stable position when the arches are too weak to keep them aligned properly. Supination
The rolling inward of the foot. This can create relatively inflexible feet, often with a high arch, and a short or tight plantar fascia. As weight is transferred from the heel along the foot, the plantar fascia stretches very little and pulls sharply on its attachment to the heel. Planus or 'Flat-Foot"
This condition results when weight on the foot is too far on themedial side. "Flat feet" are unstable and do not have a proper arch. In prolonged conditions body weight can cause misalignment of the bones of the foot –often leading to knee, hip and low back pain.
Of course all of these can lead to more serious conditions and injuries; ankle problems, knee pain, leg pain, hip pain, lower back pain, and to other chronic pain conditions.
American Podiatric Medical Association: (www.apma.org)
"Proper footwear can reduce foot problems"
- Women's shoes – Recommended
"…reinforced heels, wider toe room, composition sole, and a relatively wider heel with a padded heel counter"
- Men's Shoes – Recommended
"Cushioned-sole shoes that give good support are essential for those who spend most of their working days on their feet."
Helping with Pain
Well designed footwear can help reduce common complaints
DAWGS footwear helps by providing the following:
1. Stabilize the foot
2. Cushion the heel
3. Aid in shock absorption
4. Provide effective arch support
Our Ultra-Soft material is the basis for our footwear designs, and helps ensure comfort. By incorporating sculpted foot-beds, comfort heel cushions and supportive heel cups along with structured arch supports, we provide ultimate comfort and support for our customers.
Our footwear meets and exceeds the needs of today's demanding lifestyles!
A New Venture with Firestone!
Long recognized for excellence in the tire industry, we combine Firestone's great "gripping tread" with our comfortable footwear to create the ultimate in comfortable shoes.
Slip Resistance
- In addition to great fashion design and styling, this footwear line is designed with rubber outsoles to create a durable surface, helping to prevent slips and falls and related injuries.
- Our own tread designs compliment our casual styles and help create a fun 'imprint'.
- Our Working Dawgs and Destination Flip-Flops feature outsoles with a highly durable outsole tread designed by Firestone, to provide excellence in traction and long wearing styles.
Our designs also all feature comfortable and cushioning Ultra-Soft materials to provide great comfort and to help protect against.
- Foot-rolling (Pronation and Supination) and to help prevent
- Metatarsal injuries and damage (Metatarsalgia and 'flat- foot')
- Heel-strike 'shock' and wear on joints (ankles, knees, hips and back)
Women's Working Dawgs
- Firestone Firehawk GT Tread Design Outsoles
- Highly durable non-marking rubber outsole
- Extra comfort insoles
- Odor resistant
- Will work with Orthotics
- Low heel impact
- Excellent arch support
- Super lightweight
- Easy to clean
- Individually boxed with carry handle
- Excellent comfort for extended wear on hard floors
An excellent shoe geared for doctors, nurses, dentists, culinary, service and retail workers or anyone on their feet all day. Great cushioning with solid slip resistant outsoles make this perfect for all day wear in a number of environments.
Men's Working Dawgs
- Firestone Destination A/T Tread design outsoles
- Highly durable non-marking rubber outsole
- Extra comfort insoles
- Odor resistant
- Will work with Orthotics
- Low heel impact
- Excellent arch support
- Super lightweight
- Easy to clean
- Individually boxed with carry handle
- Excellent comfort for extended wear on hard floors
An excellent shoe geared for doctors, nurses, dentists, culinary, service and retail workers or anyone on their feet all day. Great cushioning with solid slip resistant outsoles make this perfect for all day wear in a number of environments.
Boy's Destination Flip Flop
- Firestone Destination A/T Tread Design Outsoles
- Highly durable non-marking rubber outsole
- Low heel impact
- Super lightweight
- Massaging foot bed
- Easy to clean
- Odor resistant
- Ultra Thick sole with excellent arch support
- Individually boxed with carry handle
- Excellent comfort for extended wear indoors or out
Fashion friendly styling made of high quality EVA molds to the foot while providing superior comfort and support –protecting against 'shock' and 'heel strike impact'
Men's Destination Flip Flop
- Firestone Destination A/T Tread Design Outsoles
- Highly durable non-marking rubber outsole
- Low heel impact
- Super lightweight
- Massaging foot bed
- Easy to clean
- Odor resistant
- Ultra Thick sole with excellent arch support
- Individually boxed with carry handle
- Excellent comfort for extended wear indoors or out
Casual summer comfort with the benefits of slip resistant outsoles and extra cushioning to protect feet and joints from heel strike impact
Men's Destination Slides
- Firestone Destination A/T Tread Design Outsoles
- Highly durable non-marking rubber outsole
- Low heel impact
- Super lightweight
- Massaging foot bed
- Easy to clean
- Odor resistant material
- Ultra Thick sole with excellent arch support
- Individually boxed with carry handle
- Excellent comfort for extended wear indoors or out
Excellent casual styling that slides on easily and provides excellent comfort with great slip resistance.
Women's Slides
- Rubber outsole
- Non-Marking
- Ultra Soft
- Super lightweight
- Odor resistant
- Massaging foot bed
- Arch support
- Easy to clean
- Individually boxed with carry handle
Long wearing comfort combines with excellent non-slip outsoles to provide the best of both worlds – fashion and great function!
Women's "Z" Sandal
- Rubber outsole
- Non-marking
- Ultra Soft
- Super lightweight
- Odor resistant
- Massaging foot bed
- Arch support
- Easy to clean
- Individually boxed with carry handle
Make a strong fashion statement with these great shoes while enjoying exceptional comfort and support
Youth 3 Strap
- Rubber outsole
- Non-marking
- Ultra Soft
- Super lightweight
- Odor resistant
- Massaging foot bed
- Arch support
- Adjustable back strap
- Easy to clean
- Individually boxed with carry handle
Cool, fun and sporty style incorporates great cushion and support with thick heels, molded arch and adjustable heel strap. Wear it forward or back for two great styles in one shoe.
Women's 3 Strap
- Rubber outsole
- Non-marking
- Ultra Soft
- Super lightweight
- Odor resistant
- Massaging foot bed
- Arch support
- Adjustable back strap
- Easy to clean
- Individually boxed with carry handle
Cool, fun and sporty style provides great cushion and support with thick heels, molded arch and adjustable heel strap. Wear it forward or back for two great looks from one shoe.
Youth Flip Flop
- Rubber outsole
- Non-marking
- Ultra Soft
- Super lightweight
- Anti-microbial
- Odor resistant
- Massaging foot bed
- Arch support
- Super comfort toe piece
- Easy to clean
- Individually boxed with carry handle
Fashion friendly styling made of high quality EVA molds to the foot while providing superior comfort and support, protecting against 'shock' and 'heel strike impact'
Women's Flip Flop
- Rubber outsole
- Non-marking
- Ultra Soft
- Super lightweight
- Odor resistant
- Massaging foot bed
- Arch support
- Super comfort toe piece
- Easy to clean
- Individually boxed with carry handle
A fashion favorite – casual and extremely comfortable, durable and supportive for all day wear! Rubber outsoles and thick soles protect & cushion the feet and protect against impact shock.
Women's Sporty Flip Flop
- TPR outsole
- Extra comfort high density foam foot bed
- Stretch cotton lined upper
- Arch support
- Soft webbing between toes
- Extremely durable
- Individually bagged with carry handle
The flip flop with a solid secure non-slip sole, fashionable design and a comfortable foot-bed.
Women's Sporty Slide
- Extra comfort high density foam foot bed
- Stretch cotton lined upper
- Comfort slide model
- TPR outsole
- Arch support
- Extremely durable
- Individually bagged with carry handle
Slide into total comfort with this great sandal featuring a durable rubber outsole, thick cushioning foot-bed and the comfort of stretch upper providing excellent support.
DAWGS Medical Footwear Facts Feature Summary
All of these great shoes incorporate the following features:
- Ultra Soft high quality EVA for comfort that molds to the foot
- Integrated arch supports help prevent metatarsal arch injuries
- Thick soles for cushioning to reduce shock and impact
- Thick cushioned heels to absorb 'heel strike' and protect joints
- Natural shaped foot-beds to allow the bones of the feet to spread
- Massaging foot-beds to help stimulate circulation
- Wide, well formed heels to help stabilize the foot during motion
- Comfort straps and tops to provide comfortable foot stabilization
- Durable, protective and stabilizing rubber outsoles
- Casual styling to fit today's active lifestyles – something for everyone
- Fashion meets exceptional function combining support and comfort!
- Dawgs Footwear is proud to incorporate all of the above features at exceptional value, keeping our customers' feet healthy and well cared for.
As always... DAWGS are A Foots Best Friend!
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