5 High Heel Hacks To Make Your Life Easier
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Every woman I know has a love-hate relationship with high heels. They love the way they look, but hate the way they feel (especially after walking about 100 meters…). Here are 5 hacks that every woman should know to make walking in high heels a little bit easier. As you read, feel free to browse Trends & Tribulations top high heel picks that you can finally be excited to wear!
Lucy Choi, $350, via ShoeScribe
Fendi, $1,050, via Nordstrom
1.
Tape your 3rd & 4th toes together using clear sticky or nude medical tape (count starting with the big toe out).
This trick helps to take pressure off the ball of the foot. There is a nerve between these toes, and the tape helps to balance the weight by minimizing strain from shifting the weight forward.
Sophia Webster, $1,095, via Neiman Marcus
2.
Apply fabric plasters on your feet.
Wear your new shoes around the house to find out where they rub uncomfortably around your feet. Then, apply fabric plasters to those parts of your feet. Soak your feet in water for a minute or two (with fabric plasters on your feet), then walk around the house in the shoes some more. The wet plaster will expand and help to soften and stretch the shoe in those places.
Moschino, $650, via Shoescribe
3.
Use shoe cushions (or petals).
Shop foot petals here in all shapes and sizes to help provide a cushioning wherever your need it.
Charlotte Olympia, $850, via Shoescribe
4.
Spray your feet with an aerosol deodorant.
Feet can often slip around in your high heels after wearing them for a bit, so spritzing them with aerosol deodorant before wearing can provide traction and ensure your feet stay in place.
Jeffrey Campbell, $130, via Urban Outfitters
5.
Choose a heel that crosses around the front of your foot.
This will provide more support over your foot and around the heel and ankle. Think of it as a “seatbelt” for your feet (awe!), if you will- it takes pressure off your feet, as they do not have to work so hard to hold the heel in place. The Jeffrey Campbell ones (above) and Steve Madden pair (below) are chic options.
Steve Madden Raela, $109, via Steve Madden
What do you think of these tips? Will you try any of them? Do you have any tips that you swear by? Share in the comments section below!
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