Between your podiatry visits, check your feet on a daily basis, especially if you stand or walk a lot. Look for blisters, discolored and crack toenails, calluses, cracked skin, and other problems. Serious issues should be reported to your podiatrist.

Here's podiatry tip you won't hear very often: when buying new shoes, wait until at least the afternoon to try on shoes, since your feet tend to swell during the course of the day. Buy a pair too early in the day, and they'll be painfully tight by evening.

As you age, you might find that your toenails will become dark and discolored. This is caused by the buildup of something called "keratin debris." This isn't something that a podiatry clinic is likely to help you with, but there are products that can help you soften and remove the debris.