The hot flushes, the broken sleep, the mood swings — you were ready for those. What nobody mentioned was the foot pain. The sore heels in the morning. The aching arches. Feet that suddenly feel older than the rest of you.
If your feet started complaining around menopause, you’re not imagining it. As oestrogen falls, the body makes less collagen — and collagen is what keeps the tissues, tendons and ligaments in your feet strong and springy.
With less of it, the band of tissue under your foot stiffens (hello, morning heel pain), arches can drop, and feet often widen — which is why so many women get foot pain in midlife who never had it before.
You can’t pause the hormones, but you can give your feet the support and cushioning they’ve lost. That’s why 1,200,000+ women reached for OrthoFit Comfort Shoes. Here are 10 reasons why.