It took us a long time to decide but we finally did. We’re buying the most recommended running shoes by our friends who are runners. Drum roll. Asics! Yep, they’ve always been my favourite for badminton but I didn’t know that they’re also the best when it comes to running. Shoes are really designed with the feet in mind- from flat feet to high arching ones. I don’t really like the designs though (not to mention the price point being much higher than Nike, Adidas, etc.) so it was a bit of a struggle to get the ones that are good for my feet versus the ones that appealed to my eyes.
Now isn’t that crazy? Why do we do that? Instead of thinking of the health of our feet- which translates into our overall health since the wee little things on the bottom carry us around all over the place, and yet according to a recent BBC poll of 2,000 women, nearly four in 10 women buy shoes knowing full well that they do not fit. (Btw, if you’re interested, only 18% of the men admitted to the same vanity.)
Personally, I won’t go as far as buying 3.5″ Kate spade shoes whose very pointed toes make my feet hurt just looking at them. And I wouldn’t even try on any of project runway fame Michael kors shoes- have you seen them? They’re beautiful but they’re also nuts! At 4.75″ all you’ll want to do after a few minutes is to take them off. I mean, they’re a real punishment to the feet, especially the toes. And then when the really tall women with legs that go on forever still wear them you wonder what’s going through their heads. I want everybody to look at me and love me?
Here’s what the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists have to say about footwear, “if your feet hurt something is wrong.”
How’s that for some sound, solid, and simple advice? Here’s more advice than many fashion conscious women can possible bear, “For frequent, everyday wear, women should choose a low-heeled shoe – no higher than 4cm – which has a rounded toe.” Yeah, like I see that happening. 