WEDGE IS MOST SUPPORTIVE HIGH HEEL

Luckily, today's designers are waking up to the fact that heels don't have to be uncomfortable. And we don't mean after a "break-in period." There is no break-in period when it comes to heels shopping! Your shoes should immediately feel good when you try them on, says Grace Torres-Hodges, DPM, a podiatric surgeon in Pensacola, FL. "Heels by design already give up some support because you are elevating the back of the foot," she says. However, a closed-back shoe is more supportive than a slingback or mule because the shoe is able to control the entire foot.

 

Dr. Grace Torres-Hodges

 

When it comes to heel height, Dr. Torres-Hodges says you want to stick between 1.5 and 2 inches. "And the more ground that the heel is in contact with, the more stable the shoe will be," she adds. So, of the six types of heels—cone, kitten, prism, spool, stiletto, and wedge—a wedge is the most stable.

 

Source: Nicol Natale, Prevention [12/13/19] 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.