Trade unions in the UK are seeking a ban on high heels at the work place. Doctors are happy, women are not — though their feet, ankles and knees should be reeling with joy. High heels exert a quarter more pressure on the knee with each step compared to walking barefoot. This leads to degeneration of the knee and to arthritis.
(This story appears in the 09 October, 2009 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
Hi Vikram, I'm every morning in my tennis sneakers for two hours. I get a good grip on the courts but at the end of the day the feet hurts as i feel i don't let them breathe. Uma and her friends went barefoot walking 14 kms at vrindavan around the govardhan mountain last week and all of them were fine after the walk.
on Sep 30, 2009Ouch indeed! Dr. Kumar, from one medical professional to another, I applaud you for bringing this prevalent and socially significant problem to light. I for one gave my wife Five Fingers last night. She nearly cried with joy, having experienced Five Fingers previously. I highly recommend it!
on Sep 30, 2009Nike must be freaking out, now less is more. I love it ; as usual the conventional wisdom is wrong. Now we learn that the more expensive and protective a shoe is the worse it is for us; go figure .
on Sep 28, 2009