Everyone knows that high heels hurt your feet, so you usually try to wear comfortable and versatile flat shoes.
But many people don't know that flat shoes are wrong, and they hurt their feet.
Even some of the hot Internet celebrity models are also "hidden crises".
1. Stepping on the net red shoes - very comfortable but hurt the arch of the foot
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Recently, the shoes of stepping on the are particularly hot, as if stepping on the clouds and stepping on the feeling is a must! ”
It sounds like the sole is soft enough to be pulled comfortably!
But I'm going to advise you not to add a shopping cart —
Because the sole is too soft, it's really bad!
First of all, when we wear such a pair of shoes with a soft to deformed sole, the sole of the foot will be very unsupportive.
At this time, our arches are prone to collapse.
The "arch of the foot" mentioned here is a structure on our feet.
Arch of the foot
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In simple terms, it is the skeleton of the foot, with the help of ligaments and tendons, which together form a set of arched structures.
It acts like a "shock absorber" that keeps our feet stable and elastic, buffering the vibrations and pressures we produce when we walk, run, and jump[1].
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Wearing shoes that are too soft is like building this bridge in silt.
Not only will the foot be unstable when it lands,[2] but it will also cause the arch to bend and sink due to long-term force, so that the surrounding ligaments have to be doubled to maintain the normal shape of the arch.
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Over time, soft tissues such as ligaments may be chronically damaged, and the soles of the feet are prone to soreness and swelling, which also increases the risk of functional flat feet.
Seeing this, you may think it is okay, but if you often wear soft-soled shoes, it will also affect the shape of your legs?
That's right! Wearing soft-soled shoes every day may implicate the knee joint.
I don't know if you have ever tried walking barefoot on the beach and slippery snow.
At this time, due to the softness of the ground, our toes tend to shrink into a clump and our knees are bent to enhance grip stability.
Similarly, if the sole is too soft, like a layer of fluffy sand between the sole of the foot and the floor, in order to stabilize the footboard, the knee will be buckled, and the muscle groups on the back of the calf must also be forced.
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Wearing such shoes for a long time, unconsciously, your gait may change, which will hurt the muscles on the back of your knees and calves.
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In addition, the collapse of the inner arch of the foot can also change the angle of the ankle joint, which in turn causes the knee joint to undergo invariant deformity.
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The most intuitive manifestation is walking X-shaped legs.
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2. Muffin-soled snow boots, Martin boots - injured joints
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In winter, many girls like to wear muffin shoes.
Because of their thick sole, not only can they increase by four or five centimeters, but they are also very comfortable to step on, which is much easier to wear than high heels.
But many girls don't know that the damage of muffin shoes to the feet is not lost to high heels.
First of all, the front sole and heel of the muffin shoes are thick and flat, although it is more comfortable to wear, but the balance is also greatly reduced.
After putting on the muffin boots, people are like walking on stilts, shaking, and once they reach an uneven road, they are extremely prone to spraining their ankles.
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Secondly, it is the muffin insole that raises the foot, which will move the center of gravity of the body forward, change the normal line of the human body, and cause the knee joint to overextend.
The knee joint is in a tight state for a long time, and the pressure is greatly increased, which will aggravate the wear and tear of the ligaments and cartilage around it.
Therefore, long-term wearing of muffin shoes will increase the risk of osteoarthritis and patella softening.
3. Exquisite small single shoes - easy to hurt the soles of the feet
Many girls go to work and go shopping and like to wear shallow shoes and small leather shoes like ballet shoes, which are delicate and lightweight.
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However, ballet shoes are too peaceful, which is not a good thing.
This is because the sole of the taiping shoe will make the arch unsupported, easy to feel tired when walking, and will also increase the risk of arch collapse.
In addition, in order to be light and thin, the sole of the shoe is often made very thin, and there is no special cushioning layer, so the shock absorption function is generally very poor.
Long-term wearing of such shoes, walking, standing when the feet are prone to excessive force, may induce ligament inflammation and plantar fasciitis.
Finally, small single shoes are generally shallow and have no laces fixed.
Therefore, the heel of the shoe is easy to rub repeatedly with the heel, the toe is narrow, and it is easy to grind to the instep and toes, and the pressure on the sole of the foot is also very large, and it is easy to grind out the corn.
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Therefore, these shoes are occasionally worn with good clothes, which is very good.
But it is really not suitable for long-term wear!
Wear for a long time, or have to choose a pair of comfortable shoes, so that we diligently work jiojio, in order to be on standby for a long time!
1. The sole is soft and hard
As we said earlier, too soft soles have poor support, and too hard soles cannot be cushioned.
Shoes are not too hard to identify, after wearing the panic, walking is inconvenient, affect the force, are too hard.
To see if the sole is too soft, you can see if the front sole of the shoe is bent too much.
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2. The upper can be soft, but the upper should be hard
The upper is softer and it is not easy to squeeze the surface and toes.
A stiffer upper helps us maintain a stable ankle and heel and allows us to walk with a good gait.
The test method is also very simple, press the shoe stick, do not collapse for qualified.
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3. Let the arch of the foot have support
The middle of the shoe is best to have a foot arch pad, slightly harder, can give the arch of the foot better support, walking is not easy to get tired.
When testing the support, you can twist the shoe to see if the middle will be twisted, the shoe with moderate hardness, the middle has better resistance to twisting.
Examples of good distortion resistance:
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4. Round toe is better than pointed toe shoes
In addition to heeling and not loosening, shoes must also ensure that there is space and not squeezed feet.
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Usually, shoes that match the direction of your toes are more comfortable.
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The round head has more space than the pointed head and has less pressure on the toes and soles of the feet.
Finally, and most importantly, even if marketing and influencers exaggerate, it does not mean that this pair of shoes is worth buying, only if it is really comfortable after getting on the foot, it is worth our payment.
Reviewer
Cheng Liming | Chief Physician of the Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital
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