Wearing high heels can undoubtedly boost our confidence, make our legs look longer, our whole figure more slender, high heels being very stylish at the same time. But are they really worth it? See what the pros and cons are to get a better view on wearing high heels. Learn all the short term and long term effects high heels have on the body!
High heels have been present in history since 1500's when they
were footwear for men. They had a strong effect even then, because
although men already abandoned wearing them, it has become highly
popular among women.
Heels come in different shapes, sizes and colors. Whatever we have
in mind, we can surely find a suitable pair, whether it's something
simple yet elegant, youthful and fun, sexy or extravagant. Those
wonderful shoes that
we see on our favorite stars are in our reach, and we can feel and
be glamorous wearing them easily, yet they have both advantages and
disadvantages that are really important for wearers, be that in our
appearance and bone structure.
The advantages are crystal clear.
Firstly, wearing high heels boost our confidence, makes us look and
feel sexy, attractive women that we are.
It also accentuates our curves at the right place by changing our
posture, bringing our chest forward and pushing our waistline
back.
By wearing high heeled shoes we can improve our height, becoming
taller, an advantage especially to shorter women.
Heels makes us slimmer by proportioning the body and making the
legs longer.
The muscles in our body contract and relax. The calf contracts and
adjusts to the angle we keep our feet in. Heels make them shorten
and tighten making our legs look like we've been working out.
Last but not least, it reflects our personality and can give an air
of authority, intimidating others. Great to wear to the office with
a power suit as well as on a simple walk with our favorite t-shirt
and jeans.
The disadvantages are less visible, however we can feel them
every time we stand too much time in those favorite heels of ours
or take them off at the end of the day. There are the problems that
we cannot see, however, those can be serious ones, causing changes
to our body that may be irreversible.
The advantages of accentuating our body only come when we can
actually walk in our heels. Be that kitten heels or stilettos, we
need to be capable of properly walking in them, without wobbling
and limping, making fun of ourselves. We don't need to do the
professional catwalk, however we don't want to end up falling flat
on our face, disgracing ourselves in public.
The damages that high heels can cause to our bone structure are
drastic.
Without the right position while walking in heels we don't just
look weird, it damages our spine and knees.
We can easily get ankle injuries, hammertoe or bunions if not
wearing a comfortable shoe, even end up with a twisted ankle if the
straps don't fit properly, holding our ankle in the right
place.
While wearing heels, our weight is redistributed. By this all our
weight is forced on the balls of our feet causing pinching pain. If
we don't watch out and force the pain, thinking it would eventually
go away we will end up with Metatarsalgia, a common problem that
comes from the pain of joints and bones in the metatarsal.
Knee joint pain increases with 26% while wearing heels, and this
only increases, depending on how high the heels are.
Often we make the mistake of not breaking in our brand new shoes
for a big event by this causing huge amount of pain on the big day,
bruises and blisters.
There may be many and grave disadvantages, but this can't and
won't stop us from wearing our favorite type of shoes.
There are simple tricks that we can put in practice so that we will
still care for our body and look fabulous.
Look for shoes with thicker soles, so that it would absorb the
impact of steps, increasing the time we can walk without feeling
pain.
When we know we are going to be walking, standing or traveling for
a long time, we can use a simple trick: bring a comfortable pair of
shoe with us. This way we can freely change them whenever we feel
like it. These days sneakers have beautiful designs, but flat shoes
and low heels are great too, such as the cute and stylish ballet
flats.
Also, we can always keep some sneakers in our car, and this way we
can avoid the muscle ache that comes with driving with high heels,
simply changing them as we've reached our destination
Try shopping for shoes at the end of the night, when the foot is
slightly swollen. If we will stand in them for a long time, our
feet will become swollen, and we will see how it feels, so it
wouldn't be unbearable.
Variate between low and high heels, limiting the time we wear them.
We won't get too used to either of them, and we'll avoid the muscle
ache.
They say spoiling is bad, but it is highly recommend to spoil
ourselves with a nice feet massage and soaking them in lukewarm
water. It will drive away the feeling of having our feet stuck in a
painful pose we can't get out of.
Both flat, low and high heeled shoes have their pros and cons, but
if we can prevent health issues, then no matter which ones we
choose, we can use them with confidence and be stylish!
The craziest gadgets that came on sale were the shoe wending
machines.
If you are lucky enough to have one of these in your neighborhood,
then you are saved even if you don't have any spare shoes and the
heels are practically killing your feet.
Just a few coins needed and voila!
We should never forget though, that just shoes don't matter. It's
the whole package that counts.