• Most Americans are wearing the wrong shoe size. See our section on Fitting Advice to make sure this doesn't happen to you!
• 25% to 40% of Americans have foot problems. The most common, Bunions, Corns, Plantar Fasciitis, and Metatarsalgia are usually the result of ill-fitting shoes.
• Up to half of all diabetic patient hospitalizations are due to foot problems. For more information visit our Diabetic Foot Care section.
• 25% of all bones in the human body are in the feet. Proper fit and cushioning for certain needs is very important. Take a look at our section "The NB Advantage" for information on NB features and construction quality.
• Do your feet sweat? You bet! Each human foot has approximately 60,000 sweat glands! For maximum breathability and to keep your feet dry when sweating, see New Balance's Sport Cushion Insole.
• Skin temperature on the surface of the foot is about 94 degrees. Inside of a shoe, under normal conditions, it rises to 105 degrees.
• Under stress, when the foot is more active, it rises to 110-115 degrees. If the shoes fit snugly or consist of man-made materials, the temperature can reach 120 degrees or more!
• The warmer the foot, the more it swells an average of 5% in volume by the end of the day. That's equal to a full shoe size and width. On a warm or humid day, this figure could even double!
• Your feet produce about 1.2 pints of moisture per day, or almost 2 quarts per week, and 25 gallons a year. Some feet give off even more!
• New Balance's CoolMax Socks are the performance oriented socks we would recommend for athletic activities to keep your feet comfortable as they are stressed, warm up and sweat!

*Statistics were found in the pamphlet Foot Facts produced by Drew Shoe Co.

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