When Is It Ok to Wear Heels?
A recent Associated Press article discusess the fact that girls are wearing high heeled shoes at a younger ages. They are concerned that the shoes will interfere with physical development. Some of the problems with wearing heels before feet are fully developed are: ~ Tightening of the heel cord ~ Changes in the growth plate ~ danger of sprains and broken bones According to Mathew Dairman, a foot and ankle surgeon in Suffolk, VA, the age for begin learning to walk in heels is 12, as the foot bones have developed by this time. My problem with heels has nothing … Continue reading