2011年3月2日 星期三

Yes, there ARE shoes that are achingly stylish... and pain-free

For womanhood it was a black day when the foot police came out against the ballerina flat last month.

According to the spoilsports at the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, these gamine slip-ons can be as bad for your feet as stilettos, putting pressure on the knees, hips and back which can increase the chance of developing arthritis.

The news sent me scurrying to my shoe rail in despair. For the past few years, I've lived in ballet flats. Altogether, I have 15 pairs in assorted colours and styles — an eye-watering financial outlay.

But then, I thought, I was investing in the holy grail of footwear: a shoe that was simultaneously practical and sexy, which could take me straight from a work meeting to the school gates and allow me to run for the bus in between.

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So if you shouldn't wear ballerinas any more, then what should you wear?

Certainly not high heels, equally frowned upon by the foot specialists for forcing us to walk on the balls of our feet, and putting pressure on the joints.

According to Mike O'Neill,let's be honest: putting on a brand new pair of Nike shox running shoes feels amazing. spokesman for the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, the ideal woman's shoe has a leather upper to allow breathability and a strap across the front to keep the shoe snugly on the foot. The heel should be as broad as possible, to increase stability, and no higher than an inch-and-a-half.Nike shox are a series of Nike shoes.Enjoy Cheap nike air max for women or men at wholesale price.

That sounds suspiciously like something my children would wear to school. 'Well, a child's shoe is the best shape,' he admits.

The good news is that at last the shoe manufacturers are stepping up to the challenge, offering shoes made with concealed padding,we've already seen three classic Air max classic models in their flagship colorways release. breathable materials and shock-absorbent soles — in styles that don't make you look like one of the Twelve Apostles. Here we road-test the best for foot and fashion friendliness.
Fitflop Supertone pewter leather trainers, $85, fitflop.com

They say: After more than a year in engineering, FitFlop's product technology and design team has managed the perfect merger: amalgamating 'Microwobbleboard' technology — previously seen only in the sandals, clogs and loose winter boots — with the all-weather wearability of a classically shaped, trend-conscious leather sneaker. Best of all, it doesn't look like a shoe that's 'good for you'.

We say: Oh yes it does. Once on, the leather trainer had an unflattering boat-like, round-toed appearance. Although Mike O'Neill recommends FitFlops for their cushioned sole, ironically, I didn't even find them comfortable — the trademark thick toning sole hidden inside squirmed uncomfortably under my socks.

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