When you have diabetes, you know you have to pay special
attention to your feet. Diabetic nerve damage, or neuropathy,
can lessen your ability to feel pain -- especially in your feet.
That's why it's important to inspect your feet daily and choose
your shoes wisely. You can get a corn, blister, callus, or foot
injury and not be aware of it. Any of those foot problems can
develop into open sores, called foot ulcers. Wearing well-
fitting, comfortable shoes can prevent potentially serious
problems. If you haven't had your foot measured in a while,
visit a shoe store to see what size you should wear, suggests
podiatrist James Wrobel, DPM, MS, associate professor of
internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Make sure you haven't been habitually buying shoes that are too
small or too big, which can be an invitation for blisters and
calluses, says Wrobel. About six out of 10 people with diabetes
are wearing the wrong size shoes, according to a study at the
University of Dundee in the United Kin