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What kind of shoes do you wear to prevent corn formation?

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Ones that aren't too: Big and ones that aren't too small. Friction basically will cause rubbing on he toes and this can happen from shoes that are either too big or too small.

Dr Alves and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/29/2014

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