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Victory loves preparation...
So if you want to wear high heels and walk in them
like a supermodel, you have to do your homework first. It doesn’t happen like
most things in life just because you put the heels on your feet. So you have to
take your time to learn how to
First measure your feet and select the correct size
that fits you properly feet grow and shrink a bit, so squeezing into a pair
that just fits you on a cool day will be hell on a hot day as your feet react
to the changes. If you are an odd size or your feet are different sizes, which
most people are opt for the bigger one and use a gel insert. Also do not
underestimate the importance of having proper width in your shoes men and woman’s
feet are different shape so select your shoes with care.
It is really tempting to go straight for those sexy
stiletto high heels. But can you handle them? I couldn’t so why not start with
lower heights first so your feet can get used to it? Just because you’ve been a
passenger on a plane it doesn’t automatically mean you can fly it does it, you
need time and training first, it’s the same with high heels.
As you get older your joints become less flexible so
are your joints flexible enough? A quick
and easy test a shoe sales person in my local store told me was with your high heels
on, stand on your toes as high up as you can without support. The heels should
lift up at least a half an inch from the floor, otherwise they are too high for
you. It was a good tip that has served me well.
A lot of people make a very common mistake of
wearing only one or two pairs of shoes for a few days straight. What really
matters though is diversity in your footwear. Mix and match your shoes more
often, try to wear different heel heights every day, have a couple types and
styles for those days off from heels such as some sneakers or other lower
shoes. The variety is important to keep your feet away from getting “fixed” to
a certain shoe style which will make over a short period of time difficult to
feel relaxed in anything else, young people have their favourite shoes that
tend to be skater style trainers trying to get a young person to wear anything
else is a struggle ask any parent!
I always avoid wearing my high heels on a bare
foot. You need either a thin pair of socks or stockings on as it will lower the
friction between foot and shoe and make it much more comfortable and will lower
the pain.
Once you have a correctly fitting shoe that isn’t
too tall for you, you need to learn to walk in them, learn to keep proper
posture. This means head up, spine straight, belly in. Take shorter strides,
put the heel on the ground first and then the ball of the foot. Take short
breaks from time to time my father would always tell me Victory loves
preparation and its true in wearing high heels.


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