10 Tips To Rocking High Heels Without Pain
So, you’ve got a special event coming up. A job interview or a wedding. If you’re a teenager, maybe it’s your first prom. For whatever reason, you feel as if you really should wear a pair of high-heeled shoes. It’s safe to say that wearing heels isn’t always a walk in the park. Sore ankles and achy arches are anything but ideal. The good news? There are tricks to wearing heels the right way.
Take a look at these 10 tips to rocking high heels without pain…….
1. Make sure you are wearing the right size shoe
The number one mistake women make would probably be not having the right shoe size for their foot. Your foot size changes over the years, even as much as one full size, especially after having kids. Have your feet sized once a year, and do it if you’ve never had it done. Have your feet measured when you’re buying shoes, for width and for length as well. A lot of people think they’re a wide or vise versa and they’re not, so definitely do that before you shop.
2. Educate yourself on your own personal foot type
Know your foot type. In my opinion, a podiatrist would be the best way to know your foot type and what’s going on. If you can’t run out to the podiatrist, there’s a couple of neat ways to see if you have a flat foot or a high-arch foot. Wet your foot and step onto a piece of construction paper. When you make an impression, it will show you how much your foot is flattening or how high of an arch you have. You can look at a person’s foot type and see why they are having pain.
3. The thicker the heel, the better
Avoid thin heels, the stilettos. They cause your foot to wobble around. Sometimes, the dress is just going to call for a stiletto, as long as it’s something that’s occasional. If you’re wearing stilettos everyday, you might want to consider a chunkier heel style and change it up a bit.
4. Avoid thin soles, opting instead for a platform
Thin soles will almost always give you pain on the bottom of your foot. You want a thicker sole or a little bit of a platform, which will offset some of the pressure when you’re walking. A rubbery kind of material will absorb that pressure.
5. Take breaks
Kick your shoes off throughout the day and stretch your ankles and toes.
6. Stretch your feet after you take your shoes off
The stretches that you’ll want to do are the stretches that will target the front of the foot and ankle, like pointing your toes down, and pulling your toes up with a strap to get the Achilles’ tendon and the calf muscles. And then side to side to get to the instep and the outside of the foot.
7. Try a shoe with more coverage up top
The more coverage you have on the top of your foot, the better. Sometimes high-heeled boots are actually something you can wear all day and they don’t bother your feet as much. In the summer, you can try something with an ankle strap or a big wide strap across the top. If you’re prone to blisters and friction, you might want to try that style, something that covers more of the top of your foot.
8. Those over-the-counter shoe inserts really do help
One thing to try are the over-the-coutner products that market themselves for high heels. They are called metatarsal or ball of the foot pads. They are oval-shaped pads that go under the ball of the foot, usually made from a silicone gel. They combat soreness under the ball of the foot. Especially if it’s made of silicone, it will hold your foot more steady in the shoe so your feet aren’t sliding forward as much, which will protect your toes from friction and blisters.
9. If you’re a newbie, try ones with lower heels or straps
Get used to walking in kitten heels before wearing 5-inch stilettos. Straps will also help your shoes stay on your feet during the day. Never sacrifice comfort for style again. The more open the shoe, the less support it will provide.
10. How to walk in high heels?
Heel then toe! Your walk should be as normal as possible; there is no need to distort your legs or knees in order to walk properly. The higher your heel, the smaller you’ll want your stride to be. Walking in high heels takes practice. Practice, Practice, Practice. dON’T GIVE UP!
