Reasons against wearing high-heels:
* they can cause foot pain
* they can create foot deformities, including hammertoes and bunions
* they can cause an unsteady gait
* they can shorten the wearer’s stride
* they can render the wearer unable to run
* altered forces at the knee caused by walking in high-heels may predispose to degenerative changes in the knee joint
* See “Foot and Tendon Problems” below for many of the medical reasons.
* Women who wear high heels frequently have a higher incidence of degenerative joint disease of the knees. This is because they cause a decrease in the normal rotation of the foot which puts more rotation stress on the knee
Reasons for wearing high-heels:
* they change the angle of the foot with respect to the lower leg, which accentuates the appearance of calves
* they change the wearer’s posture, requiring a more upright carriage and altering the gait in what is considered a seductive fashion
* they make the wearer appear taller
* they make the legs appear longer
* they make the foot appear smaller
* they make the toes appear shorter
* they make the arches of the feet higher and better defined
* they make the lower leg muscles more defined
* they make the gluteus maximus more defined
* they may improve the tone of a woman’s pelvic floor.
* they smell great
Heels WIN!!
