How unhealthy are high heels really?

What gets women's happiness hormones flowing causes doctors to worry. We love high heels! Unhealthy? We don't want to believe that! But as beautiful as they may be, high heels are unhealthy for our feet. For better or worse, we have to face up to this fact.

A British study has once again shown that high heel wearers are actually exposing themselves to health risks. Especially if the heels are over ten centimetres high. For example, the risk of hallux valgus increases by over 47 percent. The joint deformation on the big toes occurs because the body's center of gravity shifts to the forefoot. This is the case with stilettos. In addition, inflammation occurs more quickly, for example in the tendons. The fact that high heels are unhealthy is therefore scientifically proven.

Tripping hazard of high heels

If you wear flat shoes, you can easily walk over manhole covers and grooves in cobblestones. High heels are more difficult, especially for the untrained. This can sometimes lead to a fall. According to Ärzte Zeitung, more than 120,000 women in the USA alone ended up in the emergency room within ten years. They had broken a bone or twisted their foot. In addition to high heels, shoes with medium heels were also to blame. So not only high heels are unhealthy, but also shoes with midi heels!

The first shoe designers are already rethinking

The first designers want to "make life easier" for feet and are working with orthopaedists to develop high heels that look chic but give feet much more support. One pioneer, for example, is the American Dana Davis. Hollywood stars such as Jane Fonda and Anne Hathaway are already fans.

Foot training for high heel wearers

As the foot muscles are always understretched in shoes, it is advisable to strengthen them regularly, preferably every day. This can protect them from pain. For example, roll the sole of your foot over a not too firm hedgehog ball several times. Then grab the nubs with your toes ten times in a row and try to lift the ball up. First with your left, then with your right. Now place a pencil on the floor and grab it. Ten times each. Then hold the pencil between your toes and draw on paper.