Each step you take involves a complex network of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This, combined with all of the weight they carry, explains why feet can have problems. To keep your feet healthy

• Examine your feet regularly
• Wear comfortable shoes that fit
• Wash your feet daily with soap and lukewarm water
• Trim your toenails straight across and not too short

Your foot health can be a clue to your overall health. For example, joint stiffness could mean arthritis. Tingling or numbness could be a sign of diabetes. Swelling might indicate kidney disease, heart disease, or high blood pressure.

Good foot care and regular foot checks are an important part of your health care. If you have foot problems, be sure to talk to your doctor.

With manufacturers shifting operations overseas and cheap imports penetrating the US market, revenue for the Shoe and Footwear Manufacturing industry is expected to fall over the five years to 2013. Many companies have moved away from manufacturing footwear in the United States and are focusing on designing, wholesaling and marketing branded shoes.

For patients with medial knee osteoarthritis, lateral wedge insoles do not reduce knee pain, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Moticon, a German company, is developing the world’s first fully integrated and wireless sensor insole called OpenGo.

LARGE colourful footprints will pave the way for guests heading to Art Whitsunday's latest exhibition to be held on Friday, September 27.

Dubai Podiatry Centre has launched its annual Foot Health Campaign for Children in its local Emirate of Dubai, by running a free foot health check-up for children’s feet and legs during October and November 2013.

Aftermarket footbed specialist Superfeet is launching a new Carbon insole for autumn 2013 and it's reckoned to be the brand's strongest and and thinnest insole which is also the lightest of its performance range.

Zeta Technology is introducing a new shoe insole that uses the ambient energy that is all around us to reduce swelling, inflammation and pain. The Zeta Insole uses their new patented technology that traps and channels the far-infrared energy that is emitted throughout the universe to provide relief from and discomfort.

Fungal and Bacterial Conditions, including athlete's foot, occur because our feet spend a lot of time in shoes - a warm, dark, humid place that is perfect for fungus to grow. Fungal and bacterial conditions can cause dry skin, redness, blisters, itching, and peeling.