Sometime around 2008, shoemakers declared that 6 inch heels are the new norm with world-renowned shoe designers launching skyscraper-high heels in their runway collections. In an instant, the 5 inch heel, which was once thought of the highest a heel could ever go, was reduced to just an ordinary heel. Needless to say, the 3 inch heeled shoes wasn't even registering n the fashion radar and kitten heels are deemed extinct.
But is it worth it? Are the risks posed by balancing on such high heels worth it? Let's examine.
Risks to Women
Wearing towering heels for an extended period of time can cause at the very least blisters and at its worst extremely painful hammer toes and bunions, both of which could require surgery just to ease out the pain. There are even some cases wherein the spine alignment has also become affected resulting to slip discs.
