A Reminder That High Heels Mess Up Your Body

WaPo graphic here. Below is an excerpt from a related article entitled On Your Feet:

… Among women’s shoes, fashion has truly trumped function. As the summer months approach, colorful sandals, flip-flops, wedges, high heels and ballet flats dot the sidewalks. One of trendiest shoes this season is YSL’s platform “Tribute” — with a tottering 5 1/2 -inch heel. Often painstakingly selected to complete outfits, shoes like these put stress not just on feet, but on ankles, knees and backs, contributing to the approximately $3.5 billion spent annually in the United States for women’s foot surgeries, which cause them to lose 15 million work days yearly.

While the noxious “women are so stupidly vain” undercurrent to the article is hard to miss, it still offers many good reasons to make the crucial switch to comfy shoes.