Here are a few tips to keep your feet warm and happy through the cold months:
1. Give your toes some shelter.
Open-toed shoes in cold weather may seem fun and rebellious, but your feet certainly won't appreciate the sentiment. Your feet tend to be one of the first areas of your body to lose heat in cold temperatures.
2. Keep your feet dry in inclement weather.
Wearing shoes with rubber, PVC, or Gore-Tex-treated components will help to keep the water out. Frostbite and trench foot are just a couple of dangerous conditions that can be caused by having wet feet for an extended period of time. However…
3. You need to keep your feet hydrated, too.
Lots of people suffer from dry skin in the cold months because of low humidity in and high winds. If your feet tend to dry out, use some moisturizer immediately after you shower, while your skin is still a little damp. You can also use a pumice stone to soften dry skin and calluses - just make sure to not use lots of pressure. Keep your feet warm by wearing clean cotton socks around the house; this will help them retain their moisture as well. And make sure to hydrate your whole body by drinking plenty of water!
For more info about taking care of your feet in cold climates, look at these articles:
http://preventdisease.com/home/weeklywellness143.shtml
http://beauty.about.com/od/skinflaws/a/skinsavers.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_4689079_dry-feet-through-winter-months.html
