Pity feet

We demand a lot from our feet with the weight from entire part of our body trunk put on them. Our poor aching feet take more punishment in one day than all other parts of the body put together. In this regard, proper footwear is very important. Poorly fitting shoes can really kill you. Because your feet support your body structure, you tend to walk, stand and sit differently when your feet are in pain. This will turn hurt your back and neck. Let's look at the differences between 2 popular shoe's design:

Heels Vs Flats

Heels

Pros

make leg look more elegant & sexy
better for power dressing
help certain posture problem
kinder on your Achilles tendon
help heal sore harmstrings

Cons
fracturing of foot bones
ingrown toe nails
hammer toes
inflammation of balls of feet
bunions
knee and back pain

Flats

Pros
less likely to sprain ankle
better for back health

Cons
cause feet to roll inwards pulling ligaments apart and causing shooting pains along bottom
of the feet
cause big toes to be pulled out of alignment with the foot,causing pain and stiffness
bunions
inflammation and athritis under kneecap
backache
inflammation and shin pain
make leg look stumpy

So, what kind of shoes to wear?

According to the consultant podiatric surgeon and spokesman for the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists in Uk, Dr O'Neill says '"The feet aren't designed to work in either flats or high heels. The ideal heel size is around an inch." However it is not mention that it can't murder on your feet. The best thing is change your shoe style often. Besides, you need to walk around bare-footed at home to give your feet a good rest from any sort of footwear and walk to work in trainers, not flats.