Over time and because of gravity, our
feet tend to
get longer and
wider,” Dr. Rowland explains. “That happens after our ligaments and our tendons
become a little bit more lax over time.” In addition to
getting bigger, your
feet can develop deformities such as bunions and hammertoes as you
age.That's because as
we age, the tendons and ligaments that link the tiny bones in our
feet lose elasticity. This allows the toes to spread out and the arch of the
foot to flatten causing our
feet to
become longer and
wider. In fact, by some estimates,
feet can
grow as much as a half size every decade after the
age of 40.
