There is no season of the year so trying to the feet as springtime. For many people half the delights of the season are spoilt by aching feet. The present footwear increases the misery in many cases, as the fabric shoes so much worn help frequently to make the feet very sensitive.
When the feet are tender, it is essential that well-fitting shoes be worn, and not too thin. Patent leather must be avoided, and great care taken. in buying shoes that the "tread" is sufficiently wide. The stockings must be frequently changed if the feet perspire much.
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A suitable powder sprinkled inside the stockings is a great comfort for moist feet. A very useful dusting powder is made by mixing two parts of borax in fine powder with starch powder. Salicylic acid is excellent, but more expensive. Boracic acid is very useful too, especially in extreme cases.
Bathing the feet with an astringent lotion helps to stimulate them. One ounce of boracic acid to a pint and a half of hot water makes a useful foot bath, or the feet can be covered over with a piece of lint that has been dipped into the boracic. This may be left on them for an hour or two and occasionally redipped. This treatment will refresh the most tired and aching feet in a very short time, but they must be kept up during the treatment.
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