Sick of paying the price every time you wear your heels? Check out our updated top tips for avoiding injury in heels (+ some sneaky info about our upcoming High Heel Corrector Collection).
- Wear a shoe that assists ankle stability
We all love high heels but the fact is they significantly change the way we walk and how the foot functions. Research has shown that the higher the heel on a shoe the more laterally unstable the foot is. That means you are more likely to have a nasty ankle sprain.
Solution: Always aim to keep the heel height 5cm or lower which should assist in keeping weight distribution fairly even. Try wearing a block heel, preferably have a closed in heel counter and a strap around the ankle to improve stability and reduce the risk of falls! The new season statement heels that are trending in 2019 would be useful in assisting stability. Checkout what we have on The Shoe Equation for shoes that help with ankle stability! Also….TWH has a major surprise coming very soon! We have been putting our podiatry and high heel loving brains together and have come up with a solution that is going to help with stability in heels. Keep your eyes peeled…
- Choose a shoe with forefoot cushioning or space to add some!
We all love our designer shoes but the design and manufacturing of these shoes usually includes a hard leather thin outsole. This adds to the fine aesthetic of the shoe but it can be very hard under foot particularly the ball of the foot. Science has proven that heels over 5cm increase the risk of foot pathology. That means that there is an increased risk of foot injury.
Solution: Try to keep your heels to 5cm or less if you intend to walk or stand for any length of time. It is a very good idea to increase the cushioning under the ball of the foot to reduce the risk of capsulitis or other damage to the ball of the foot. Stay tuned high heel lovers as TWH has another solution coming soon to help treat this very problem!
- Make sure the shoe actually fits your foot!
This sounds like an obvious point to make but it always surprises us how many patients actually wear shoes that are too small or the wrong last shape for their foot. It’s not uncommon for people to push through pain for the love of a shoe. But repetitive use of a poorly fitted shoe can lead to real foot injury and in some cases surgery.
Solution: We have written many blog posts on getting the right fit and size of a shoe to reduce foot injury. It is important to wear a shoe that has the correct arch length, heel counter shape and enough room in the toe box to fit the widest part of the foot. Once again, we have been crafting solutions to this high heel problem behind the scenes…
We are so excited about 2019 and our upcoming collection which is going to be available very soon. Especially designed for all high heel and designer shoe lovers our High Heel Corrector range is going to be a game changer! Stay tuned.
E&E
