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High Heel Use

January 20th, 2010 No comments

But really, is wearing heels as easy as what we see on film? Of course not. We know that these girls also pause for between-scenes rest. Besides, if you really get to wear high heels in real life, you know that you can’t just run around in them haplessly! They really hurt, you know!

We love wearing heels because they make our legs look longer and they make our butts look more plump, over all, improving the way our body looks. Also, it forces us to stand straight, so we don’t feel awkward. Heels command respect and smarts, and that makes a woman in high heel difficult to disregard. However, if we wear them most of the time or all the time, we can be subject to a lot of pain and other foot problems, because our heels are “aggravated” by the constant inconvenience.

The problems of high heel usage can range from simple muscle pain to corns, bunions, calluses and misshapen hammertoes! Now just imagine those! There are also kinds of pains which can worsen as time goes by and one day you’ll just woke up with abnormal muscle contractions!

The thing is, it’s nice to see high heels but let’s not always exchange comfort for style. According to a survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association, there’s a whopping 42% of women who wore shoes and heels even if it doesn’t make them comfortable and there are 74% of them who admitted that they have foot problems due to shoe discomfort already.

So if you’re one of those women who patronize heels (or any kind of not-so-comfy shoes), better wake up and stop hurting yourself. If you must wear heels, do so in the most comfortable manner, and if you must wear stilettos, give your feet a rest from time to time.

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