This document provides an overview of podiatric medicine with an emphasis on treating diabetic patients. It discusses why feet are important, details about diabetes and how it affects gait and plantar pressure. It presents two case studies, one on plantar pressure distribution in diabetic neuropathy patients with a history of foot ulcers, and another on the effectiveness of insoles in redistributing plantar pressure. It concludes that gait analysis and innovative treatments from podiatrists can help reduce amputation rates in diabetic patients.