Shoes You Shouldn’t Wear That Often

If you have wide feet, you may want to
reconsider wearing pointed shoes. These types of shoes are too tight and
will put a lot of pressure on your toes, causing nerve pain and
blisters. If you keep insisting on these shoes, they may cause lasting
nerve damage. So before buying such a pair of shoes, check to see
whether your feet feel comfortable while wearing them first. Maybe get a
pair that is bigger than you need and stuff the end so you don’t have
to squeeze your toes. 

2. Flip flops cause misalignment in your ankles 

While flip flops are great for summer, as such, they’re not all that
comfortable. Flip flops rub between your toes causing skin damage and
wearing them can lead to misalignment in your ankles and knees because
your feet are not supported properly. The soles of your feet rarely get
good support from flip-flops and the different walking technique used
with flip flops will often make your back pain worse. 

3. High heels can cause nerve damage

Most women do love to wear high heels, and
while they look great and make you feel attractive, they can cause a lot
of damage to your feet. Wearing high heels leads to sprains, ingrown
toenails, nerve damage, and lower back pain. To get rid of these
problems, it is advised that you make sure your everyday heels are no
higher than 3 inches.

4. Flat shoes put pressure on the ligaments 

While it may be surprising, flat shoes can damage your legs. This
happens because they don’t have any arch support, thus putting pressure
on the plantar fascia – the ligament that connects your heel bone to
your toes. Consequently, you will experience pain in your knees and
back. 

 

5. Running shoes that are too light and soft and may cause trauma

 

Running shoes should only be worn when
running. If you wear them every day, because they seem comfortable and
light, they may actually damage your feet on impact because they are too
flexible and soft. In other words, if you bump your foot while running
you may injure yourself quite severely. Athletic shoes with a harder
sole are much safer when accidentally slipping or bumping into something
with your foot. 

 

6. Platform shoes ruin the mechanism of walking 

Platform shoes are flexible and have rigid footbeds. Our feet need more
forgiving shoes. The shoes we opt for should repeat and reinforce the
movement of the feet and these actually do the opposite, going
completely against the mechanism of walking. It is, therefore, better to
not wear platforms on a regular basis but only on rare occasions such
as special events.