Foot & ankle specialists

Shoes to avoid

Fashion shoes may look attractive, but they aren’t doing your body any favors. Dr. Curry says the worst types of shoes for your feet include:

• High heels. Three- to four-inch heels change the alignment of your body, which puts extra stress on your legs, hips and back. Wearing high heels regularly causes the Achilles tendon to tighten and shorten, which can actually make it painful to wear flat shoes. High heels also create more pressure on the ball of your foot, which causes the foot’s natural padding to thin and provide less cushion where you need it most. All of this extra pressure can also lead to calluses.

• Pointed-toe shoes, particularly high heels, that scrunch your toes together. These can aggravate an existing bunion, which is a hard lump on the joint of your big toe. The awkward positioning of your toes can also cause them to contract and eventually curl under permanently, a condition known as hammertoe. Hammertoe requires medical intervention to correct.  

• Flip flops. Flat flip flops provide no support. Lack of proper foot support is a leading cause of plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis. Plantar fasciitis is caused by the excessive pull of the plantar fascia, an arch-supporting ligament, causing pain and inflammation at the heel. Achilles tendinitis is caused by poor mechanics of the foot, leading to overstretching of the tendon. This sometimes leads to bone spurs. The thong flip flop can also cause hammertoe as the toes constantly struggle to hold the foot in the shoe. 

• Ballet flats. Ballet flats are equally as bad for your feet as flip flops because they, too, provide little support. There is no arch system to help absorb the brunt of the pressure the feet endure every day.

• Flexible shoes. If you can bend and twist a pair of shoes with ease, Dr. Curry says they are not going to be supportive enough. Shoes with good arch support will be difficult to manipulate. She warns against buying any shoes that can bend in half.

Source:  MayoClinics

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