Say Goodbye to Foot and Back Pain wearing High Heels

Say Goobye to Foot and Backpain from High Heels!!

It’s true that many of us suffer in silence because of the shoes we wear. Sometimes looking good is a pain. But it does not have to be that way. 

 

The secret is to ensure that the shoe you choose has a design that suits your foot. When we talk about a shoe fitting we normally only think of the length and width and whether it is going to crush our precious little toes. But there is way more to the equation than simply the fit of the upper. 

 

I’m not trying to suggest for a moment that with the right physical fit you will be setting off on a long walk in your eight inch heals if they fit correctly. That’s the first fit you need to get sorted. 

Obviously the shoe needs to fit the occasion. 

But when the occasion calls for heels and nothing else will do, it shouldn’t leave you swallowing pain killers at the end of the day. It is possible to look and feel great at the same time. That’s called multitasking girls and we are supposed to be the experts!!

Ok, let’s start by placing your foot flat on the ground. Next raise the heel of your foot up to the height of your favourite high heel. Now without falling of your chair or throwing your back out have a look at the shape that the sole of your foot makes when it is in that position. That’s the shape your shoe needs to be to support your foot in heels. This is not the same for all people but the most common problem with pumps is that the curve of the sole is too weak.

The basic rule is 'the higher the heel, the stronger the curve. The  shoe needs proper curve which supports the arch, that curve gives a good fit or bad fit, holds the foot well or hurts the foot.

To make a high heel you don’t just take a low heel shoe and stick a higher heel at the back. Or should I say you shouldn’t!! I have seen some designs that are terrible!! The dynamics of a shoe are actually festinating.

If the sole does not fit the bottom of your foot you will find yourself doing things like gripping the shoe with your toes to keep it in place (cramps in the feet at the end of the day) or changing the natural way you carry yourself to compensate (hello back pain!).

Also, your foot is wider at the toes in a high heel than in a flat because of the position of the foot and the way the muscles and bones react to the height.

If you are going to be sitting in your heels most of the time the fit is far less important. But if you have to actually stand and walk look for a good arch in the sole of your heels!!

A good arch prevents a bad ache!! Ha Ha!!