“I could run a marathon in heels and wake up the next day and run another one”
-Sarah Jessica Parker
No matter whether shoes are high-end Manolo Blahnik or affordable Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), women's obsession with high heels remains the same. Even Marilyn Monroe thought that all women owed the inventor of high heels a lot. Looking into a lady’s closet, who doesn’t have a pair or two lovely heels to go with her daily outfits and evening dresses? For all the shoe addicts of the world, shoes are more than footwear, They are pieces of art.
Manolo Blahnik collection
Hollywood movies. In an era in which clothes and accessories not only show personal style, but also express your personalities, it is not hard to spot a woman walking in heels, on the street or in school, despite the discomfort they may cause. The truth of the matter is that these glamourous shoes actually damage your body while you are wearing them.
The problem that high heels cause for women's health is an ongoing issue. According to different studies, wearing heels not only crushes your toes, but also puts all of your body's weight on balls of your feel, causing bunions and blisters. It is possible to suffer extreme pain not only in one's feet, but also in one's back, knee, and calf as a result of wearing high heels. Researches has indicated that shoes with low heels, from one-half to three-quarters of an inch in height, are best for a woman's feet. Wider shoes with an arch support are also recommended. The pain caused by wearing high heels is the body's way of telling women to stop wearing these shoes. Tolerating the discomfort of heels just to enhance one’s physical appearance or to be stylish is irrational behavior.
You don’t need to follow what everyone is doing in the entertainment industry to be chic. Coco Chanel once said, “Fashion fades; only style remains the same.” Fashion is not about pursuing the latest designer shoes, but about creating your own style. Simple ballerina flats could rock a runaway. All you have to do is to take a few minutes to think about what to wear before falling head over heels with your heels!
My article published in HerZine 2010 Issue 1, English magazine of UIC
4 comments:
I love that quote about running a marathon in heels - simply because I know so many women who are always on the go and always in high heels.
Personally, I can barely stand up in the darn things. They look gorgeous and so inviting sitting there on the shelves but the moment I put them on my feet, the magic is gone and the pain's begun! :-)
True!! They are pretty but I don't think I could run a marathon in them. They are just not designed for walking. I'd stand that pain for some special occasions I guess. There should be more pretty flats.
I totally agree - or even just pretty shoe with a teeny, tiny bit of a heel. I feel like all the flats or low-heeled shoes are very old-ladyish. Ha! Maybe we should skip the writing business and go into designing shoes! LOL :-)
actually, i'm interested in designing too. XD
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