'Must-have' shoes harm 40pct women's feet.Byline: ANI London, Sep 8 (ANI): In a bid to be at par with the latest fashion trends, and get those "must-have" pairs of stilettoes, almost four in ten women actually wear the wrong-sized shoes, which in turn harm their feet, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a study. Women are so desperate to look good that buying the latest shoes is more important than whether there is a shoe in their size. And now, experts from the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists are urging women to favour comfort over fashion. The Society has said that squeezing into too tight heels or slipping out of baggy ballet shoes Ballet shoes, or ballet slippers, are specially designed lightweight shoes for ballet dancing. Ballet shoes are soft shoes worn by ballet dancers until their bones are ossified and their muscles strong enough for them to use pointe shoes, which allow them to stand on the can lead to foot problems, and in some cases it may even cause more severe issues like difficulties in walking. Almost 80 percent of females in the study already suffer from conditions like bunions, cracked heels cracked heels dermatitis in the hollow between the heels occurring most commonly in the hindlimbs. Causes quite severe lameness as the horse is first moved but improves quickly. Site is smelly, wet and tender. Caused by constant wetness and dirty stables. , corns and ingrowing in·grow·ing adj. Growing inward or into a part of the body, especially into the flesh. nails, but 40 percent of them have never been to a doctor for advice. However, the trend is not uniquely seen in women, for almost 17 percent of men have admitted that they buy ill-fitting shoes too. Lorraine Jones, from the SCP (1) (Service Control Point) A node in an SS7 telephone network that provides an interface to databases, which may reside within the SCP computer or in other computers. , has said that sometimes it is worth thinking carefully about the bargains on offer. "It is important to wear shoes in the correct size that are appropriate for the activity you need them for," Sky News quoted her as saying. "That's not to say we shouldn't wear fashionable shoes or high heels. "But it does mean that we should give our feet a break and see an expert if there is something wrong," she added. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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