The best events happening around Ireland this weekend
The best events happening around Ireland this weekend

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In Her Shoes: Silvana Landa McAdam of LANDA
In Her Shoes: Silvana Landa McAdam of LANDA

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Conductor Orla Flanagan: ‘This concert explores human existence in different spheres’

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Material Intelligence: Meet the emerging designers from Ireland’s leading fashion colleges

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Faye O’Rourke of Soda Blonde: ‘I think being open about your failings creates more interesting...

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A red carpet first-timer brings us behind the scenes at Cannes Film Festival
A red carpet first-timer brings us behind the scenes at Cannes Film Festival

Kara O'Sullivan

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Garden designer Peter Dowdall on the best places to find unique pieces for your garden

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Key trends and challenges shaping the job market in 2025

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Inside this five-bedroom Edwardian Terenure home
Inside this five-bedroom Edwardian Terenure home

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Heels: A Health Hazard


By Lauren Heskin
07th May 2015
Heels: A Health Hazard

It’s a question many women wonder but few wish to ask – just how damaging are your high heels? Well the results are in and it’s not pretty. So if you have more heels than Carrie Bradshaw and just can’t bare to pair your skinny jeans with *glup* FLATS then you should probably turn away now. Ignorance is bliss in this case.

The American Podiatric Medical Association say that high heels are the most common cause of foot ache amongst women. Even worse, they reckon that prolonged high heel wearing could affect the muscles and tendons in you foot and calf, putting you in danger of ankle injury and back pain. So all that work you’ve done on improving your posture in pilates class is undone on Saturday nights.

However there is a shining light at the end of this very squat tunnel. A lower, chunky heel will reduce risk of injury and improve ankle stability. So fashion is actually helping you out this season with its chunky heel trend.

But even with all this very convincing scientific research who is going to say no to a pair of Louboutins? I always had an inexplicable mistrust of people who like feet anyway.

Lauren Heskin

TIME