I Wore Closed Shoes to a Pool Party in 90 Degree Heat. That Was the Day I Gave Up.
Nine years of hiding my feet, eleven products that did nothing, and a dermatologist in southern Japan who explained in four sentences why none of them ever had a chance of working.
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The Shoes Causing Half Your Foot Problems
Most complaints start with something you already own.
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When To Stop Self-Treating
Five signs it has stopped being a nuisance.
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The Shoes Causing Half Your Foot Problems
Most foot complaints start with something you already own and wear five days a week.
What Changes About Your Feet After Fifty
Thinner padding, slower nails, drier skin. What is normal ageing and what is worth acting on.
When To Stop Self-Treating And See Someone
Five signs that mean a foot problem has stopped being a nuisance and started being a risk.
Why we exist
Most foot and nail advice online is either written by someone selling something, or so hedged it tells you nothing. We try to sit in the middle: plain explanations of what is actually going on, what usually helps, and when something needs a professional rather than a shopping trip.
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