Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on November 28, 2022
Question 1/18

For high heels, how high is too high?

  • 1 1/2 inches
  • 2 inches
  • 3 or more inches
Question 2/18

Running barefoot is better for your feet than running in shoes.

  • True
  • False
Question 3/18

Who gets bunions?

  • People with wide feet
  • More than half of all women
  • People of Eastern European descent
Question 4/18

If your heel hurts, it's most often because of:

  • A callus
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • A bone bruise
Question 5/18

What causes runners' toenails to blacken?

  • Hard surfaces
  • Sweat
  • Runner's fungus
Question 6/18

Wearing tight shoes or high heels can increase your risk of getting a type of tumor in your foot.

  • True
  • False
Question 7/18

What causes a woman's feet to get bigger when they are pregnant?

  • Weight gain
  • Hormones
  • Swelling
  • All of the above
Question 8/18

Why are your feet mostly likely to hurt after standing?

  • You didn't stretch properly before
  • You have fallen arches
  • Your feet have fallen asleep
Question 9/18

What's a pinky toe tuck?

  • The way dancers wrap the small toe
  • Cosmetic surgery to narrow the baby toe
  • Curling your toes to fit in tight shoes
Question 10/18

Can you ever safely wear flip-flops?

  • Yes
  • No
Question 11/18

Where can you catch athlete's foot?

  • From bed sheets
  • From sterilized pedicure tools
  • From new gym socks
Question 12/18

A good way to prevent heel blisters is to:

  • Wear cotton socks
  • Apply antiperspirant spray to the heel
  • Bend the backs of shoes
Question 13/18

So what's the difference between a corn and a callus?

  • Infection causes corns; friction causes calluses
  • A corn is on the toe; a callus is on the sole
  • They're the exact same thing
Question 14/18

You wake up with a swollen, shiny, red, painful big toe. You may have:

  • A delayed reaction to a stubbed toe
  • Gout
  • A fungal infection
Question 15/18

What causes most ingrown toenails?

  • Cutting toenails straight across
  • Cutting toenails with a curve
  • Cutting toenails too short
Question 16/18

How long is the "breaking in" period for new shoes?

  • The minute you put them on
  • Within an hour
  • Within a week of steady wearing
Question 17/18

For a safe, natural cure for athlete's foot or nail fungus, just pee on your feet in the shower.

  • True
  • False
Question 18/18

Why do people with diabetes need more foot care?

  • People with diabetes get more bunions
  • Nerve damage makes sores go unnoticed
  • Diabetes causes bones to break more easily