Frey says her research shows that women in their 40s and 50s cling to their higher heels. And that displeases her and most other experts. That's because while high heels may be pretty, the facts about what they do to women's feet are not. The average person takes thousands of strides a day. Common problems that the stress contributes to include bunions, hammertoes and neuromas, or trapped nerves.
Women are twice as likely to sprain an ankle in heels than flats.
Some just say you pay your money and take your chances - and that is your privilege. That is not in question. But a man who puts a thick wallet in his hip pocket can get sciatica in his leg. She changes shoes during the day, exercises her toes and ankles, and favors open-toed heels to give her digits some wiggle room. Quite popular is the 1-inch heel that is curved, or slanted outward in a geometric shape.