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High heels
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Make you look taller and legs appear longer
Calves appear more defined as muscles shorten and tighten
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Two inch heels change your gait, increasing force on the inner knee and incresing your odds for tendon problems.
Three Inch heels put seven times the pressure on the balls of feet and
toes, increasing the odds of pinched nerves and metatarsal pain
Higher heels shorten the tendon, perhaps causing heel pain and altering your balance.
Narrow tight shoes push big toes inward, causing bunions, or bend smaller toes, causing hammertoes.
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Vary heel heights on alternate days
Chunky heels are easier on feet than skinny ones; "Kitten" heels are a good compromise. Our Lynco Orthotics ®) are customized to your foot and can alleviate many of the problems associated with the feet
Pick
well made shoes. Our Aetrex® shoes have been specifically
designed as the best orthopedic shoes made,and are offered in many
styles sizes, widths, depths, and are custom designed to accomodate our
Lynco® orthotics and our mozaic® pressure relief insoles.
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Slip-Ons
or loafers
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Reliable and dependable
Softer styles may have more give than lace-ups
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Deck shoes have no heel-cup support or firmness
Depending on cut, may rub foot
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Choose styles with round and deep toe box and firm heel cup
Best ones are not too flexible or stiff
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Flip-Flops
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Fine for short periods as basic protection at the beach, pool, orpublic showers |
Worse than walking barefoot
Flimsy construction with no arch support or shock absorption and little cushioning
Feet slip and slap, toes stub or get irritated from gripping, arches ache,ankles twist
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Sports sandals with ankle straps or aqua shoes are better and less apt to slip
Avoid wearing if you have heel pain; put sunscreen on exposed feet
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