Victoria beckham loves her heels
Research has found that our love affair with high heels lasts 51 years before we make that heart-wrenching decision to swap to flats. With celebrities like Victoria Beckham wearing higher and higher shoes ever week, we are tempted to follow their example but what does this passion do to our poor feet?
Debenhams found that us women first slip on a pair of heels at age 12 and don't take them off until we are 63, but there is an ugly side to beautiful shoes, including corns, calluses and blisters.
Boots pharmacist Angela Chalmers says: "We’ve seen a significant increase in the amount of women coming in to our stores saying they are suffering from excruciating corns, calluses and blisters caused by wearing skyscraper strappy stiletto heels."
"We’d never want to discourage people from wearing high heels as we know how fabulous they can make you feel! However, if worn continuously, high heels can cause posture problems, putting pressure on the small of your back and pushing the weight of your body forward, which can damage joints as well as the obvious damage they cause to your feet. Also, if the strap is done up tightly, it can restrict blood flow to the legs. Toes can become permanently deformed if they are constantly squashed into narrow, pointed shoes."
If you want to wear your heels without fear of pain, invest in some blister or corn plasters to help protect you from that vicious rub. Some Callous pads may also be a good buy to relieve pressure and friction on callouses on the soles of your feet.
There's no need to give up your heels yet but there is no need to suffer either!