Back in the day, when the first “shoe” (it wasn’t really a “shoe,” it was more like grass and rawhide wrapped around one’s foot) was ever created, as mentioned in an earlier post, the shoe’s intention was to protect an individual’s foot from hard surfaces because there was a lot of walking, due to cars not being invented at that time. However, the point is that shoes aren’t really made for protection or even comfort anymore. Most people pick out a great pair of shoes by the way they look, or their appearance.
As the spring and summer months approach, shoes such as flats, sandals, flip flops, wedges, and high heels fill women’s closets. One of the more popular shoes right now are the platform pumps. These pumps have heels that are about 5.5 to 6 inches tall with a 1 inch platform. OUCH! Below is a picture of these 5.5 inch heels.
(You can purchase these heels at http://www.makemechic.com/ for only $20.14).
· These sky high heels not only place a great amount of stress on an individual’s feet, but also on their ankles, knees, and backs.
· According to January W. Payne, a Staff Writer for the Washington Post, 3.5 billion dollars is spent annually in the United States as the cost of women’s foot surgeries.
This is quite a high price to pay for fashion, and discomfort. Women all over the world buy shoes in order to fulfill their need to complete an outfit. Do they know what these shoes are doing to their feet? If they did, would they still be buying the shoes?
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