A common knowledge or often discussed talking point with women about their feet is that high heels cause bunions. Bunions are an out growth on the medial side of your feet. Women are not told the reason why high heels cause bunions. In fact this is taught in Podiatry schools as well. The reason or “theory” is that the high heels progressively shorten the Achillies tendon via repition following the shortening of the Achillies tendon. The bunion forms due to pronation that unlocks the medial arch. The problem with this theory has always been, why are there people with congenitally short Achillies tendons that do not have bunions? The answer is and always has been that bunions are caused by genetics. More specifically genetic code for the shape of the first metarsal head. The more circular the metarsal head the more prone to bunion formation a woman will be. Here is the article to the study sited:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/high-heels-bunions_n_3307502.html
So should women still wear high heels; are they good for women? The answer to that is still “No”. It is proven that High Heels do shorten heel chords and a shorten heel chord can lead to hammer toes as well as flat foot. But, what high heels do not lead to bunions? Can you still wear high heels with bunions? The answer of course is yes. You want to choose the correct high heels that are made to comfort your foot better. Here is an example of a high heel insole that accommodates for a bunion and will be less painful:
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Another option is to buy a shoe stretcher for your high heels. They are cheaper and readily available, and can stretch your favorite pair of high heels to accommodate your bunion:
I hope this article has been of assistance for you the bunion sufferer.