Are heel sores a problem for your patients?

A friend had a family member suffering from heel sores.  He mentioned to me that he thought Heel Shields might help heal and even prevent heel sores.  After listening to his account, I  have tried sleeping in and wearing heel shields for hours at a time.  I have found that the heel shields are comfortable enough to wear for several hours at a time (last time I wore this one for six hours). 

As you can see by this picture, the heel shield does not come in contact with the heel of the foot providing an airway to take pressure of the heel and promote healing of the heel sores.  In this picture with both feet on the floor, you can see that the heel shield is sturdy and can hold up under some pressure (the person in this picture actually weights more than 125 pounds). 

And this last picture is just another view of the heel shield,  In order to introduce heel shields to this market, we are giving away heel shield samples. If you own a nursing home or other facility that has a need for this type of product and are interested in obtaining heel shields for your patients – please contact us for more information on how to obtain heel shields at info@theheelshield.com.

Cutouts shoes can be really hot!

Everywhere you look there are cutouts.  Cut out shoes, cut out jeans, cut out dress, cut out tops.  Why do we all love cutouts so so much.  Men love them because they provide just enough skin to keep the imagination working.  Women love them because they keep the men looking.  And, we love them because they look so good.  So, we continue to get new cut out tops, dresses, jeans and SHOES! 

 

Pictured here is the Michael Kors addition to the cutout craze.  If you have ever owned a pair of cutout shoes or sandals, you know that one of the problems with this type of shoe is the way the straps work around the baby or pinky toe.  If the straps aren’t placed just right, the pinky toe finds its way out of the straps and is pinched  when you move your feet – very uncomfortable.  This is such an uncomfortable problem that the shoes probably find their way into the trash  after only a few wearings. 

Well, it looks like Mr. Kors added extra straps where the pinky toe fits in the shoe to help keep that toe in place and the shoes comfortable to wear.  Thanks Mr. Kors.  This beauty costs over $700, so you need to be sure and wear your heel shield when you drive in this shoe.  Not only will you damage the leather, but you will have funny dirt lines on your feet. May as well spend the measly little $15.99 and save your $700 shoe. 

This shoe belongs to Vanessa Rossington and it is really HOT!!! A really Hot example of the cutout shoe!  Thanks for letting me use this picture Vanessa!