6 Ways to Save Your Soles This Season

You’ve made a list, checked it twice, and spent the day bagging bargains at the outlet mall. Good for you! Your Christmas shopping is done—but boy, oh boy, are your feet aching. So try these DIY feel-good feet treats and you’ll be up and at ‘em again in no time at all:

 

1.   Soak your tired tootsies in water spiked with Epsom salts and a few drops of lavender, chamomile, or peppermint essential oil. The oils, which are available in health food stores, help reduce inflammation and muscle spasms.

2.   Try a soothing “ankle wobble” by putting your palms on either side of your foot, covering your ankle. Shake your palms while keeping them pressed against your ankle. If you do it right, you'll feel the restorative vibration all the way up to your abdomen.

3.   Then do a “toe boogie.” Put one finger on either side of a toe, right where it’s connected to your foot. Vigorously vibrate it back and forth for a few seconds, then repeat the movement for the rest of your toes.

4.   Take a load off! Raising your feet not only gives them a chance to rest, it also allows gravity to drain away any swelling that’s a part of your discomfort. For this strategy to be really effective, though, you have to raise your feet higher than your head, which usually means lying down and propping your feet up on a few pillows.

5.   Stretch your foot and leg muscles by rolling a golf ball along the floor with the bare sole of your foot. Alternate with a tennis ball to get a slightly different stretch.

6.   Next time you plan to spend lots of time on your feet, stick a pair of padded inserts into your shoes before you go. The extra cushioning will pamper your feet and add a little bounce to your step.

Follow up your TLC with a generous helping of our amazing Foot & Heel Revitalizing Cream. The enhanced, extra-strength formula works wonders on tired, worn out, or neglected feet, smoothing and soothing even the roughest, toughest skin. Just massage it in and you'll feel the serious, yet gentle therapeutic action as it heals and protects your tender tootsies.