A recent news story on CNN said, "Wearing two-inch heels (or higher) five or more days a week shrinks a woman's calf muscle fibers by 13 percent, on average. It also thickens her Achilles tendon -- which attaches the calf muscle to the heel -- by 22 percent, according to the study, which was published Thursday in the Journal of Experimental Biology."
Apparently this news isn't too new. www.personalhealthzone.com shows several studies where wearing high heels can be an impediment and have negative effects on feet. It can cause heel problems, toe problems, postural problems and of course there are the safety effects of wearing heels.
There is also the rumor that heels were invented for the benefit of men. Some see heels as a sex symbol or making us more submissive to the male gender. So are wearing high heels really worth it?
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