Study reveals high heels are actually hurting you/Operation Confidence 

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Let's all face it, women have a love-hate relationship with high heels. In a recent study conducted by the College of Podiatry in the UK, nine in ten in the UK women suffer from foot conditions (nearly 20 million) as a result of high heels. Almost half of these women admit to wearing shoes that are uncomfortable all for the love of fashion!

According to the study, the higher the heel, the greater the pressure (aka pain). The bad news is, heels are getting higher! The average high heel is six inches high, which has nearly doubled since the 1970's. Shoe designer Christian Louboutin, known for his iconic red soles boasts to having heels over 7 inches.

Did you know that the foot makes up a quarter of all the bones in the human body? Each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles according to the study. All these bones can mean only one thing ... painful feet! Women are apparently willing to suffer, with 20% of respondents reporting acute pain after a mere 10 minutes in heels.

This pain can result in poor posture, osteoarthritus, muscle contraction in the calf, tightening of the achilles tendon, hammer toes, bunions and more!

While most women continue to ignore the pain, many doctors recommend limited walking in high heels or giving your feet a break. Tell that to Lady Gaga and Beyonce, two women who know a thing or two about high heels!

Operation Confidence comments: The women in our office love high heels and although we don't have to wear them everyday at work, we all agree they do look beautiful  and professional when attending a business meeting or an event.