6 tips for comfortable stilettos
8.3.2019
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Stiletto heels are beautiful to look at, but they are often very painful to wear. Here are six tips to help you avoid too much pain.
You have to know how to walk in heels. I wish I could be as confident as Victoria Beckham in stilettos. But the reality is different: not only does my gait look anything but deft - I'm thinking Bambi on ice - but, most high heels are uncomfortable. Fortunately, there are a few tricks to reduce the pain. I reveal six tips I apply when I resolve to wear stilettos.
#1 Change
In an interview, a podiatrist told me that change is the best thing for your feet. In other words, alternate every day between high heels and flats so as not to overwork your joints and tendons. The same goes for shoes that are tight in certain places. If you still wear them every day, the worst that can happen is the formation of corns.
#2 Fitness for your feet
Don't just build up your stomach and thighs, think about your calves too. For the latter, you don't even need to go to the gym, as the exercises can be incorporated into everyday life. To do this, while you're waiting for the bus or brushing your teeth, stand on your tiptoes, come down and repeat the sequence. In this way, you'll improve your calf muscles.
But your toes also need a 'workout' from time to time. To do this, you can throw a pen on the ground and pick it up with your toes.
#3 Heels
When you think of high heels, do you only think of narrow stilettos? There are practical alternatives with a chunky heel or wedge heel. As a general rule of thumb, they say: the wider the heel, the easier it is to distribute your weight over the whole foot and the less pain you'll feel when walking.
#4 Ouch
Not only the heel itself, but also blisters can ruin your day. It even turns a walk in trainers into a torture session. To avoid this, dust your feet (before you put on your high heels) with babytalc to stop the shoe rubbing. Remove excess powder with a make-up brush or tissue.
#5 Helps
My secret weapon when I have to spend all night in heels: I wear a gel insole so I don't unnecessarily strain the soles of my feet and heels. In particular, the pain felt when standing for too long is minimised thanks to the padding. Another tip: I glue my third and fourth toes together using a thin band (don't make it too tight). This relieves the nerves responsible for foot pain.
#6 Hot'n Cold
If your new shoes are too tight, you have two options: you can put a freezer bag filled with water in the sole and put the whole thing in the freezer overnight (the frozen water dilates your stilettos) or you can put them on with woollen socks. Then blow hot air from the hairdryer over the areas that are still tight. The heat will relax the shoes.
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