FOOT EXPERT: BIG FEET ON THE RISE

FOOT EXPERT: BIG FEET ON THE RISE

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Americans are in danger of rivaling Bigfoot when it comes to their shoe sizes. According to foot expert Bob Schwartz, the average foot has increased by 1.5 shoe sizes in the last 25 years -- and he predicts feet will keep getting bigger. Schwartz says a better diet is one reason for huge clodhoppers, but shoe sizes are also expanding because extra pressure placed on the feet during exercise and by walking on hard concrete. Although there's nothing harmful about the big foot boom, he says adults should be aware their feet are expanding and bigger shoes are necessary to avoid any problems.