evidence: Although shoes are about fashion, perhaps even more importantly, they are about function. As any podiatrist will tell you (and mine has), your feet are your body’s foundation. Wearing good shoes can help you feel your best and prevent injuries. They serve as a protection from disease, injury and the natural elements. In many areas of the world, where sanitation is poor and disease is widespread, going without shoes makes one especially susceptible to parasitic worms and other foot infections. Those diseases can not only be debilitating but in fact lethal. Wearing the right shoes enables you to move well and offer comfort with proper support and cushioning. Furthermore, appropriate footwear can also obviate conditions such as calluses, bunions and plantar fasciitis.