Being a girl, I’m sorry to say that just like hoards of other ladies out there, I have an insanity streak and absolute love for high heels.
Call me crazy, call me extreme but each time I walk past my fave high heel stores such as Charles & Keith, Aldo, Nose and the occasional Nine West (if I have the moolah) an inexplicable magnetic force field will compel me to buy something 🙁
Hopping around blogshops will also entice me to browse through their selection of high heels. Mom would yell at her notorious shopaholic of a daughter whenever she caught sight of a shoebox bulging from my bag as I sneak to hide it in my room. Gahh. That sharp eyed woman never fails to outwit me.
I never knew the danger of strutting around in high heels without a care in the world for my feet until I was invited to a Biomechanics launch by the world’s No.1 foot-care specialist brand, Scholl. And that’s when reality dawned upon me!
Change the way you feel by changing the way you walk. We spend every day walking and standing on flat surfaces made of concrete tiles, which causes enormous stress on our feet. These hard surfaces causes our feet to roll over inwards which makes our arches flatten.
FLAT FEET
So that’s how it came about!
It was estimated that over 70% of people have a tendency for their feet to pronate/roll inwards when we walk. I never believed it but a few random people from the crowd were chosen and all of them were flat footed. Gosh. Proven!
Flat feet can be really nasty in the long run. It leads to heel and knee pain.
Totally loved the way they presented it. So ingenious! All the lights were turned off and it was complete darkness. A male figure covered in a black nylon costume was limping and walking with his feet and joints in red signalling discomfort.
OUCH! We are walking like this all the while without knowing
what adverse effects it gives to our feet
We now have a remedy to the hidden pain caused by walking the wrong way on the surfaces we walk on! The Scholl Biomechanics Orthotics Insoles are a brand new range of products to positively affect foot posture and alignment.
Contouring nicely to the foots natural arch. There was a stretch of people testing out their footprints to check if they’re flat footed or not. I took an interest as it pigued my curiosity.
So I sat down on one of the chairs and prepared for the answer
They painted the sole template and made me stand on it to apply pressure
Shucks. I feel like a duck already
But yay for award-winning podiatrist and inventor Dr. Philip Vasyli who discovered all this before it takes its toll on the elderly! Specializing in the field of biomechanics, he was the one who created this latest Scholl inserts!
We all agreed as he said that our feet are not designed to walk on hard surfaces all the time from our regular shoes and as for ladies, the immense amount of pressure on the balls of our feet from the high heels are really damaging.
Scholl Biomechanics Orthotics Insoles are made in 3 types and now available at selected pharmacies and retails. Here’s the 3 different types:
- Full Length Heel and Knee Pain Reliever
- 3 Quarter Length Heel and Knee Pain Reliever
- Gel Heel Pain Reliever
Okayyyy. Now I’d think twice about wearing my killer high heels or worn-out sneakers and converse! Damn!
You should always be careful not to wear heels to much, same goes for food or alcohol. Too much is not good, but now and then we need to pamper ourselves 😉
ANother test!
did they paint ur feet or? quite cool how much is the thingy btw
Insightful, I must share this with my better half! Haha! 😀
MKL
but but i love high heels 🙂 and food.. and alco too! 😛 yeah okay, moderation is the key hehe
hazel
hehe nope they didnt they painted the bottom of the tracing paper with blue poster pains :)the thingy is rm89 for the 3/4 ones and rm69 for the gel ones
Gallivanter
indeed u must! better prevention than cure! 😀
aww…but u mustn stop wearin those heels babe! cos u look good in them 😉
I got myself a Pedro last week! oh oh..booties!!! ;p
yeahh totally! cant stop myself from wearing them wor. hmmmm 🙁 love heels so much. and woots for booties! love em
would you like some cheese with that whine?
as the fabulous rupaul said (and also madonna) – beauty is pain! be flat footed and fabulous, than arched footed or whatever – and scholled! (what a buzzkill for the product)
LOL!
…don't wanna be victoria beckham!
can wear heels but never shop in it! I had a bad experience wen i sprain my ankle … an excruciating pain dat one wl never ever 4get!
can wear heels but never shop in it! I had a bad experience wen i sprain my ankle … an excruciating pain dat one wl never ever 4get!
klubbkidd
ahahahahha ur comment cracked me up! hilarious but true nonetheless 🙂 good one!
darkcherryvelvet
haha indeed! 😀
malarynx
isit! so teruk.. ouchies. take care yo. (but i admit i do shop in heels sumtimes) 😛
Scholl will straighten you again. Oh wait, that sounds wrongggggg. XP
i never like to wear high heels although they look pretty. always have a problem walking in them. and sakit kaki very fast if standing too long in them..
Josh
straighten u again? hahahaha 😛
Jolene
oh really? 🙁 icic. but more comfort + less risk of pains for u!
i love heels too.
anyway, thanks for such information 🙂
no problemo! 🙂
this is interesting.
get to learn something some more
i oredi wen n chckd out d sandals 4 flat footers, they come in 2 colours n damn cheap, less than a hndred..very cmfrtable n stylish, can giv crocs a run 4 their money. tis post of yours is like so informative wif sum personal touch n dat is wat u do best.
Where to buy those sandals for flat footers for below 100.
As I have been buying such orthotic sandals, all above 200/-.
TQ
Kindly reply to email address.
Go to ur nearest Scholl outlet in your area or visit their website to see the choices available for u.
Ladies who are heel freaks can now have a further option of having full length orthotic inserts in their heels without the inserts portruding hideously out of their shoes!!! Another product by Philip Vasyli. Check this out:
http://www.vasylimedical.com/products/product_mcconnell_slimfit.html
They have a distributor in Singapore here. Guess I have pay them a visit. God save my feet!!! 🙂
Another plbm for ladies wearing heels all day is your whole body weight pushing your feet into the narrow shoes is gonna deform your feet (think of olden days 3 inch foot woman) and causing bunions to your metatarsal heads.
i think I'm gonna warn my sis about it. she is a heel FREAK
Ninja
hehe thanks! always glad to share 🙂
peterpan
thanks alot 🙂 haha whoa 2 colors summore cool. and less than 100 is affordable!
DC
true. very very true. thanks for additional info!
woaini
yes u must!! before it's too late yah 🙂
hello, your post taught me much and i would like to share a personal experience with you. i twisted my knee and now have to stay in bed for a month. judging on appearances, a lot of ppl thought i either feel down the stairs or had a dramatic accident, but the truth is, i just wore high heels. it is very shocking to a lot of people a mere pair of heels can give me such serious injuries. and i didn't even fall! what i did was just bend down and pick something and i am gone case. regarding the flat legs thing, my mum have this problem and now she cant be bare footed, not even at home. and she cant stand up after bending. i hope and i thank you for spreading awareness about taking care of our legs, because a lot of people do not know how truly fragile they are (: cheeeers!
ohshittttt. that's gotta be bad! Mine was just some twisted ankle, but for the same reason! how ppl endure pain for beauty/fashion! gosh. anyway, no problem. It's my duty to share things with you guys all the time. thanks for sharing too!
wow, my brother has flat feet since he was born !
hmmmmm but if it doesnt affect him then should be fine right? 🙂
Scholl scmoll!! who cares as long as women look sexy and men turn around for double take at those legs and hips.
ahahaahahah u have a point. but do u know how much pains n effort we sacrifice to look good for men? haahahaa 😀
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Ladies who are heel freaks can now have a further option of having full length orthotic inserts in their heels without the inserts portruding hideously out of their shoes!!! Another product by Philip Vasyli. Check this out:
http://www.vasylimedical.com/products/product_mcconnell_slimfit.html
They have a distributor in Singapore here. Guess I have pay them a visit. God save my feet!!!
Dear Thejessicat,
Thanks for the info, I’ve never had cracked heels before, and I dont know what it is that causes them. I’m 18 and after I wore these high heels the other week, I found that my heels were hurting and it was because they had started cracking, especially in one place a crack has appeared that is about 1cm long and is also painful to walk on. Could it also be because of the warm heat that makes them crack.
I’ve been trying that Scholl foot repair stuff that is especially for cracked heels for about the past week and although the small cracks seem to be clearing up the large one that is most painful hasn’t shown any improvement.
So my questions are:
What causes craced heels?
and
What treatment should I use to clear it up?
Regards
i have no idea; im not a doctor nor a foot specialist.
Should try googling up your answers or visit a hospital/clinic that can help.
Good luck!