1.   Tight shoes can cause corns and other foot problems.

2.   Ill-fitting shoes can cause injuries by creating poor alignment from the foot to the ankle to the leg, Rudd said.

3.   In one game, he played in his socks because new shoes had caused blisters.

4.   Though not all foot injuries are caused by shoes, the wrong footwear can certainly exacerbate them, says Austin podiatrist Wendy Stinson.

5.   In addition to the toe problem, the special shoe has caused him to sprain his ankle slightly several times since he returned to action Thursday, Oakley said.

6.   Spikeless golf shoes not only cause less turf and root damage to greens but virtually eliminate spike marks that can send a putt off line.