Which Shoe Is Better for You? ( ... You'll Be Amazed ) ; High Heels Don't Have to Be High Risk - You Can Wear Some for Longer Than 'Sensible' F Latsstilettos: 6 Hours

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A new study from the University of Verona claims, incredibly, that women who wear stilettos will be fitter, with improved body tone and pelvic-floor muscles. But what about the feet? How do shoes affect them and what problems can be prevented? Podiatrist Christine Rogers talks to BONNIE ESTRIDGE about how long you should wear your favourite shoes for - without causing lasting damage..

STILETTOS 6 HOURS Christine says: I'd never before heard that stilettos strengthen the pelvic-floor muscles and, in my opinion, there's no reason why they might. The real reason they're seen as sexier is because the killer high heels make our legs look longer, bottoms smaller and our feet appear beautifully shaped.

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Which Shoe Is Better for You? ( ... You'll Be Amazed ) ; High Heels Don't Have to Be High Risk - You Can Wear Some for Longer Than 'Sensible' F Latsstilettos: 6 Hours

But every podiatrist knows stilettos put immense pressure on the metatarsals - the base of the toes - which is why you get that burning feeling on the ball of your foot after you've been wearing them for hours. And if you wear them often you will get a build up of ca...

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