A recent study examined the effects of foot-wear choices early in life on foot pain. It seems that the kind of shoes one wears most of the time has a significant effect on how much foot pain will develop later in life.

The study classified shoes into three groups: Good (athletic or casual sneakers), average (hard- or rubber-soled shoes, work boots), and poor (high heels, sandals, slippers).

The results showed that about 30% of women in the study had generalized foot pain on most days. However, women who wore good shoes were 67% less likely to develop foot pain than those who wore average shoes.

Men are not as susceptible to foot pain as women due to obvious reason: Only 2% of them wore poor shoes.

So next time you are temped to try on a pair of high heels, knowing that pretty shoes may cost you more than you have realized.

Source: webmd.com

You hear green news everywhere. At the restaurant, cinemas, office, they’re simply everywhere! Now if you need some easier and yet more realistic ideas of green steps, 1000 Green Steps got one for you.

The idea is simply to put off your shoes whenever you are going to enter your house. Why? That might sound irrelevant, but whether you realize it or not, you bring a lot of microorganisms and pesticide’s toxic a little bit too close for your babies and family when you bring your dirty shoes inside. You don’t actually want to risk them, do you?

~Happy Green Living!~

Don’t tell 1000 Green Steps you haven’t heard about the fun way to reuse rubber and car tires

Well, 1000 Green Steps found the way and we are about to share it to you readers! The good news is that the fun way can add up your style. Yes, Simple Shoes convert those non-organic materials into something useful through a simple innovation called eco-friendly shoes.

Wonder what have they reused so far?

· Car tires

· Bamboo

· Rubber

· Hemp

· 100% post-consumer recycled paper

· Carpet padding

· Silk

· Plastics

· Organic cotton

· Eco-certified leather and suede

· Coconut

· Wool

· Inner tubes

· Natural Crepe Rubber

· Cork

They have made so many shoes addressed for men, women and kids through their ecoSNEAKS and Green Toe collection. However if you still worried for not finding matching bags for your shoes, 1000 Green Steps have good news for you. They also make eco-friendly bags with a lot of different styles. So 1000 Green Steps guess it’s time for a green shopping spree!

Happy Green Living!