Carlisle Patriot 18 May 1844 Secret of Warm Feet

Secret of Warm Feet

Carlisle Patriot - 18 May 1844

THE SECRET OF WARM FEET. - Many of the colds which people are said to catch, commence at the feet. To keep these extremities constantly warm, therefore, is to effect an insurance against the almost interminable list of disorders which spring out of a "slight cold;" and at the risk of being thought trifling, and of telling people what they know already, I beg to remind them of the following simple rules: Firstly, never be tightly shod. Boots or shoes, when they fit closely, press against the veins of the foot, and prevent the free circulation of the blood. When, on the contrary, they do not embrace the feet too tightly, the blood gets fair play, and the space left between the leather and the stocking is filled up with a comfortable supply of warm air. Those who have handsome feet will perhaps be slow to adopt this dictum; but they are urgently recommended to sacrifice a little neatness to a great deal of comfort and safety, by wearing what the makers call "easy shoes." The second rule is - never sit in damp shoes. It is often imagined, that unless they be positively wet, it is not necessary to change them when the feet are at rest. This is a fallacy; for when the least dampness is absorbed into the sole, it is attracted further to the foot itself by its own heat, and thus perspiration is dangerously checked. Any person may prove this by trying the experiment of neglecting the rule; and his feet will feel cold and damp after a few minutes; although on taking off the shoe, and examining it, it will appear to be perfectly dry. Did every one follow these rules, there would be no more cold feet. - Chamber's Journal.

 

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