Ever wondered what the downside of wearing high heels are? I mean, other than having sore feet for a few days? Women routinely fall, hurt themselves and not just in a “oops this is so embarrassing” way. There was a report recently about the extent of injuries women have from high heels in Melbourne Australia.
Paramedics there have reported a marked increase in ambulance calls from women, mostly youngsters in the 20s or so. The paramedics say they see injuries like in-turned ankles, fractures where the bone is actually sticking out… like the ones footballers (soccer) have.
Similarly, in the UK, a nationwide poll of women aged 18-65 revealed that a good 89% of the women were uncomfortable in high heels with only 2% saying they never wear high heels.
The statistics are unfavorable, the medical conditions can be lifelong, and they hurt like hell… makes one wonder where this is all heading and who is to blame?
Should women exercise self control and say no to high heels or should shoe designers think of a way to address this?
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I think the problem with high heels is just one of the problems that we encounter all the time in all areas of design. It may be argued that whoever chooses to use high heels needs to know how to walk in them and expect them to be non-comfortable. They say it is ‘the price you have to pay for beauty’. As well, make-up, clothes, etc have the same issue sometimes: it may not be comfortable, but I will use it because it looks good. Of course it should be a goal for the designer to make clothes comfortable and shoes as well. I believe the best designer is the one that addresses the aesthetic aspect and the comfort as well, as it is being designed for the human being. We see this dilemma in architecture all the time, with spaces that not necessarily work but look really good. These spaces are probably as comfortable and practical as those shoes are but they sell just as well: eye candy. It is the designer’s job to make the best product/space possible but it is the person who chooses to use these products and spaces. It is the user who makes these designs successful and determines the continuation of the selling of eye candy. So if you know the heels are hurting and they may be dangerous to walk in or if you bought an apartment with triangular balconies just because it looks cool and BIG made it, you better suck it up and hold the pain…and put a flower pot in that unusable corner in your balcony.
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Monica- age:24, ethnicity:hispanic, height, 5’3″, weight: 127 pounds
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