Are foot problems widespread?
Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives.
Do more women have foot problems then men? Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
How much pressure goes into your foot while you are walking? There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.