Heels Can Damage Your Feet *and* Your Back, but These 13 Podiatrist-Recommended Pairs Are Gorgeous and Comfortable
Raise your hand if you have had to take off a pair of heels during a wedding reception. What about during a long night out? On the way to work as you hobble to the subway station? Yep, you're not alone. This is often what ends up happening to high heel wearers, considering a lot of heels aren't designed with comfort in mind. And over time, you stand the risk of damaging your feet if you're not careful.
“Wearing heels impacts gait and changes pressures throughout Hoka Running Shoes the lower extremity, starting from the lower back to the feet,” says board-certified podiatrist and founder of E’MAR Italy Dr. Najwa Javed. “Most commonly cited in medical literature, an increase in heel height forces the foot to an increased plantar flexion, which increases knee flexion and leads to excessive...






