by Das Govind

Created on: May 31, 2009   Last Updated: June 01, 2009

The relationship between a girl's high heels and her self-confidence in wearing them are two rather big sensitive issues. Many women struggle in their high heels, and cannot see the sense of wearing these two legged or may I say ''footed beasts''. High heels can make or break a girl. Some women never leave home without their favourite heels, while others tend to shy away from them. Some women see the high heel as a glamorous accessory to her wardrobe, while others see them as a curse.

Women who constantly wear high heels do land in serious trouble, later on in life. Heels make the arches of the foot weak, and flatten the ends, causing severe pain when she gets older. Heels have the power to make a woman feel glamorous, and goddess like, but many woman do suffer from blisters, and sore feet from constantly wearing heels. Heels worn over a period of time can deform the foot, and this can be quite difficult for the wearer of high heels.

High heels slant the foot forward and down, while bending the toes. The more the feet are forced into this position; the more it may cause the Achilles tendon to shorten. This may cause the problems when the wearer chooses lower heelsor flat soled shoes. In many shoes, style dictates function, either compressing toes or forcing them together, possibly resulting in blisters, corns, hammer toes, bunions ( hallux vulgus), Morton's Neuroma and many other medical conditions; most of which require surgery to alleviate pain. High heels usually tip the foot forward, thus putting pressure on the lower back, and making the rump push outwards and crushing the lower back ( vertebrae). This also contracts the muscles of the lower back.

High heels have taken the modern woman by storm. The high heel symbolizes sexuality. Some posters have females wearing nothing but high heel shoes. Most girls are quite fond of wearing their favourite pair of heels on a night out with their girlfriends. People who wear heels should strengthen the calf muscles. When high heels are worn the calf muscles do get shortened. Over time this muscle becomes weak and relaxed. A heel should have an ankle support, especially if the wearer is doing a lot of walking or dancing. This is also very important when it comes to the higher heel versus the lower heel. A few podiatrist's recommend a well-constructed low to moderate heel for some patients. This improves the angle of contact between the metatarsals and the horizontal plane.

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