FollowWhich girl doesn’t like wearing shoes with high heels? They’re elegant, sexy, stylish and make you appear a few inches taller and slimmer. When wearing high heels, you are much more aware of your gait and may find that you tend to move with more grace, elegance and confidence. However, there’s always a downside to everything and this includes wearing high heels.
Years ago when I was working in the corporate world and wore heels every single day, I suffered from painful heels, sore toes, the occasional blisters and backache. But I couldn’t give up on the killer heels. I didn’t look good wearing women’s flat sandals in my corporate suits as I don’t have the height to look good in flats. I continued wearing high heels almost daily until the pandemic swept the world early last year. When the pandemic just started, everyone was terrified of going out. I started to wear sneakers and sports shoes with socks when I got out of the house to shop for groceries. I wanted every part of my body covered to protect it from the virus. And it also helped that wearing sneakers and sports shoes helped me walk at a faster pace and it felt super comfortable compared to high heeled shoes. As a result, I walked more every day and clocked up to over 17,000 steps daily every day.
A study in 2012 from Harvard Medical Publishing states that high heels users will usually have shorter steps, flexed toes, and also calf muscles shrink that affects the feet to be more susceptible to injury. According to information on the Harvard Medical Publishing page, the criteria of an ideal shoe are to have a wide and non-pointed tip, soft material, and flat surfaces.
Wearing flat shoes has its own advantages for your health. Here are the following benefits:
- Practical
- Comfortable
- More distance covered
- Low risk
- Protects your feet
- Better feet health
- Safety and prevents falls
- Lesser knee and low back pain issues
However, not everyone can wear flat shoes. One of the conditions caused by wearing flat shoes is plantar fasciitis. This is a common foot condition where the inflammation of the fascia that runs along your foot causes you pain. If you are suffering from plantar fasciitis, it will be made worse with unsupportive shoes like flip flops and other flat shoes with no support. You can help avoid future problems by looking for flats with arch support from online shoes shops like Shoessee. Steer clear of flats that have really thin soles.
You only have one pair of feet, so take good care of them so that they will last well for the rest of your life. Feeling pain with every step you take is the last thing you ever want. Choose the best women’s shoes online carefully as a good pair of shoes is vital for the health of your feet. Happy feet = happy day! 😉
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