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If you’ve had enough of your feet giving you trouble, we’re here to end it. This blog post gives you 8 foot care tips and routines you must follow for softer and healthier feet. We share your pain of having to deal with painful, dry, and unattractive feet. 1. SOAK YOUR FEET IN LUKEWARM WATER AND SALT Wash your feet in lukewarm water and salt to keep them clean and healthy. Ah, the miracles that salt and water do to your feet. If your feet often experience odors or pain, this pointer is for you. Soaking your feet in water removes all the sweat, dirt, and sock lint off your feet. Adding salt enhances circulation in your feet and massages them from muscle soreness and plantar fasciitis (heel pain). Just soak your feet every day for 5 minutes in lukewarm water (36.5°C (98°F)), and your feet will fly to heaven. 2. TRIM YOUR FEET AND CALLUSES DAILY Treat your calluses with a pumice stone to remove all the dead skin. Trim your feet and calluses daily. Calluses are thick and rough blotches of skin formed by constant friction and pressure on the skin. They are found at the bottom of your feet. Your feet usually press on the boney areas that hold your weight, such as your big toes and heels. Calluses are caused by misfitting shoes, standing long, sports, or not putting socks on. If you leave your calluses untreated, they can grow and become more painful for you to walk on your feet. Treat calluses by trimming them with a pumice stone. Dip it in warm water, place it on the calluses, and rub with circular motions. This will remove all the dead skin. Be careful not to continue rubbing off the skin as it may lead to bleeding or infections. You can also treat calluses with a moisturizer. It helps soften the patches and avoid cracks on your feet. 3. TRIM YOUR TOENAILS ON A REGULAR BASIS  Trim your toenails regularly to keep them clean and healthy. Don’t leave your toenails to grow out. Trim them regularly. Use nail clippers, nail nippers, or manicure scissors to trim your toenails. Make sure to own different clips for your fingernails and toenails to avoid transmitting bacteria and fungi between your fingers and toes. Now, for the trickiest part—cutting the toenails. Cut them straight across, and never cut them short, rounded, or pointed. Cutting in the wrong direction can make the toenail grow into the flesh, causing painful ingrown toenails. After you finish trimming, use a nail file to adjust your nails’ jagged edges. Now your toenails look neat and hygienic enough to be seen in public. 4. TREAT YOUR FEET WITH PARAFFIN WAX Soften your feet with paraffin wax. Credits: Footwear News. If you want softer feet, use paraffin wax. The wax’s warmth stimulates blood flow and opens the skin’s pores to take in moisture. This moisturizes dry feet, relieving them from aching joints. Begin the process by rubbing 3 to 4 layers of paraffin wax on your feet. Wrap cling film around them and wait for 20 minutes. Your feet will feel as soft as a baby’s bum! Get this treatment done by visiting any nail salon. 5. MASSAGE YOUR FEET DAILY TO EASE PAIN By massaging your feet, you’ll reduce all sorts of foot pains. Implement foot massages in your daily itinerary. Each massage specializes in easing all sorts of foot pains that can get you walking on your feet again. Lucky for you, Sikasok has 5 foot massages that can get your feet fixed in a jiffy. Extra tip: Put on our Massage Sikasoks when you want to massage your own feet. Thanks to reflexology, the socks can help perform the right foot massages that release tension from different parts of your body through your feet. 6. MAKE YOUR FEET STRONGER BY EXERCISING Exercise your feet every day to make them stronger. If your feet get exposed to injuries or pressures, you must exercise them. The more you exercise them, the more strength they receive to overcome pain. We have 5 foot exercises that may fit your situation. Make the exercises more effective with the right socks on for extra comfort and protection. We suggest you put on our Sports Sikasoks. Check out the entire collection right here. 7. FIND THE RIGHT SHOES TO IMPROVE CIRCULATION Blood circulation is vital to keep your feet healthy. Since they’re the lowest part of your body, a lot of blood is needed to carry out the functions, muscle growth, and development of your feet. If your feet are not receiving enough blood, make them healthy again. Poor blood circulation may be caused by cold feet, age, smoking, dehydration, poor nutrition, or peripheral artery disorder (or PAD: plaque buildups in the arteries). They may also be caused by the footwear you have on. Your beautiful yet uncomfortable shoes and socks can contribute to poor circulation by stimulating muscle pain, discomfort, numbness, and poor nail growth. Find the ideal shoes for you by knowing your foot shape. You can do the wet test that reveals one of the three arches of your feet: normal, flat, or hollow. You can also measure your feet to get accurate measurements. With the right shoes on, your feet will become comfier and painless, which welcomes circulation back. Take the wet test to get the right shoes needed to improve the blood circulation in your feet. 8. FIND THE RIGHT SOCKS TO BOOST CIRCULATION We have two suggestions for using socks as circulation boosters. First, put on compression socks. They are the ideal footwear that help enhance circulation in your feet.They pinch your leg muscles and blood vessels to produce more blood and move them to your feet. This contraction avoids swollen legs, blood clots, and discomfort. Second, sleep with your socks on. Did you know that socks can do so much to your feet when you’re fast asleep? Probably not. Socks can pump blood circulation, help you sleep at night, and avoid Raynaud’s (the alteration of blood vessels and circulation that turns your toes blue) and hot flushes (a sudden heat sensation

Job interviews can be very nerve-racking. You have to follow the appropriate dress code to give off good first impressions to job recruiters. You have to wear a suit, get your hair done, and look as neat as possible. There’s just one thing that’s holding you back—wearing funky socks. You love to wear them all the time: They are a part of you, and you can’t live a day without them. So you’re probably asking the big question, “Are funky socks big faux pas for job interviews?”  Well, we’ve got good news for you—they’re not! Trust us; you’ll want to wear funky socks in a job interview to nail it. We’re going to explain to you how choosing funky socks can help build an impressive first impression. 1. FUNKY SOCKS ARE GREAT CONVERSATION STARTERS Your funky socks’ colors and designs may initiate exciting conversations about them during a job interview. When you walk into an office with funky socks, job recruiters will find them colorful enough to stand out. Your socks’ colors and designs may start a great conversation about them. You never know; some interviewers may be huge fans of funky socks too. They may find things in common with you and instantly connect. If your future job requires you to travel, put on our Travel Sikasoks to tell interviewers that you’re “on board”! See what we did there? 2. FUNKY SOCKS CAN SAY A LOT ABOUT YOU Funky socks can already reveal your personality to job recruiters. Your funky socks are already checking off some questions in the interviewers’ clipboards. You’re giving first impressions of yourself through your socks’ designs and colors: bold, enthusiastic, and cool. They also show that you have an easy-going personality and you’re cool under pressure. Such a profile can make you fit for a job because you’re acting as yourself in your funky socks! They make you stand out from others as well while still conforming to the overall formal dress code. 3. CHECK THE DRESS CODE It would be best if you did some prior research on how to dress up for the job interview you’re going to. Some jobs encourage peculiarity and creativity. Others remain traditional. For companies with a conservative dress code, match your socks to your trousers’ colors. Let them be plain or with a simple pattern. For workplaces that dress up in business casual attires, add funky socks to spice up your look.  In a nutshell, funky socks are an added value for job interviews. They are great conversation starters and personality revealers. Keep in mind the company’s context to dress accordingly. Should your interview setting be conservative and you still want to show some funk, our Formal Line Collection is here for you. Check out more ideas on how to pick the right socks for you right here.

Clueless about folding socks? Or are your folding methods making your socks take up too much room in your sock drawer or luggage? If you’re in one of these predicaments, this blog post is for you. The key is better organization. And by that, we mean better folding. Learn 3 easy tips that’ll make you fold your socks like a pro. Your precious footwear will definitely get a spot in your drawer or bags. 1. FOLDING METHOD ONE: ROLL YOUR SOCKS Imagine folding your socks like a cinnamon roll. This is precisely how you want to fold your socks. Pro: This method keeps your socks small enough to squeeze them between clothes. It also doesn’t make them take up room and get in the way of shutting your sock drawer or fastening your bags. Con: Your socks’ elastic can wear off because their upper band gets stretched out. This folding method will make your socks dangle. 2. FOLDING METHOD TWO: FOLD IN A SQUARE LOCK Yes, you read the subhead right. Fold your socks in squares. If you’re a funky socks lover, you’ll want to stick to this method. Pro: This method will help you see your socks’ designs and pick them out quickly. It also makes your footwear look neat in squares and doesn’t take up space. It doesn’t damage the socks’ upper band when you’re putting them in a square lock. Con: It’s hard to get used to this folding method at first. With practice and time, you’ll nail the square lock and fold your socks very quickly. 3. FOLDING METHOD THREE: FLIP AND TUCK If you put off your packing till the last minute, keep an eye on this pointer. Pro: This method only needs one procedure. Boom—you finished folding your socks in seconds! Con: It takes up space, and it’s not as organized as the first two. We hope we helped you become a pro in folding socks. Check out more from Sikasok for other socks caring tips.