In an interview with CNN Underscored, Anne Holland Johnson, MD, foot and ankle surgeon at HSS, shares what qualities to look out for when shopping for slip on shoes. 

It is important to listen to your feet when it comes to slip-on shoes.

Actually, that’s the advice for any type of shoes — though especially for exercise — according to Dr. Johnson. “A lot of finding the right shoes is intuitive,” Johnson says. “If a shoe feels comfortable when you try it on, it’s probably OK for your feet.”

The inverse is also true, she says: Don’t expect a tight or uncomfortable shoe to grow less so over time. This is particularly true for the kind of slip-on footwear appropriate for low-impact athletic use that seems to be popping up everywhere.

Read the full article at cnn.com.