Sixteen Interesting Facts About Feet

Sixteen interesting facts about feet sheds light on the structure, form, funstions of feet, including bones, glands, soles, ligaments, muscles, etc.

Feet are the home to almost a quarter of all the bones in our body! Each of your feet have:

250.000 sweat glands in both feet that can produce up-to half- pint moisture daily
Skin on the soles of your feet is 20 x thicker than the skin over the rest of your body
60% of foot injuries in adults are sprains and strains
56% of runners suffer from foot injuries every year
When running, pressure on your feet can be 4 x your body weight and 1.5 x your weight while walking
During a lifetime it is estimated that a person has walked enough steps to have circled the planet more than 4-5 times! The average person takes 10.000 steps per day = 115.000 miles a lifetime.

An average day of walking makes your feet bear almost 1000 tonnes worth of force – that’s an equivalent of a fully loaded cement truck!
Standing is far more tiring than walking, due to same few muscle are being strained for longer length of time
The size and shape of your feet changes through life
Cold feet could indicate a larger medical issue
Women walk on average 3 miles more than men do
Women are 4 x more likely to have foot problems than men are, mostly due to the footwear
Shoe sizes were devised in England by King Edward II, who declared in 1324 that diameter of 1 barleycorn (a third of an inch) would represent a full shoe size. Still true today!

The afternoon is the best time to shop for shoes as feet tend to be more swollen then
Proper footwear, insoles or orthotics can cushion and support your feet, inhibit natural healthy foot function