Starting today
I will share on my blog the
three main misconceptions that
many women have when walking
in high heels.
Today, I will mention the first
and most common misconception.
The first mistake is landing
on the heel when walking in
high heels.
Before walking in heels
it’s important to start by carefully
observing your shoes.
There is an “obstacle”
under the heel:
it’s the “heel” of the shoe.
No matter if the heel is short
or long, if you land on the heel
as you would with flat shoes
it will inevitably disturb your
balance.
This is easily predictable.
However, many women walk
without questioning the habit of
landing on the heel.
This disrupts the body’s balance
and, in order to maintain it,
you will tend to arch your back
or make unnecessary up-and-down
movements, which prevents
maintaining your body axis and
may lead to lower back pain.
At the same time, if you land
on the heel, the angle between
the heel and the ground becomes
sharper, which can damage or break
the heel.
Additionally, when landing
on the heel, all your weight
concentrates on the small
thin heel, putting pressure on the
outer side of your foot.
This can lead to excessive strain
on the muscles on the outer side
of your legs and cause problems
like bow legs.
From an elegance standpoint,
landing on the heel will make
the sole of your shoe visible from
the front, which considerably
reduces elegance.
This is a scene often observed
when celebrities or actresses are
photographed while walking.
Even if they are wearing a beautiful
dress and have perfect makeup,
the fact that the sole of their shoe is
visible takes away from their class.
In summary, landing on the heel
brings no benefits, either for your
body or from an elegance perspective.
So, how should you do it?
Before landing, direct your toes
downward and avoid placing your
heel first.
In other words, focus on
distributing the weight onto the
ball of your big toe.
The ball of your big toe and
the body axis are closely connected
which helps maintain stable balance
and strengthens the body axis.
It is also necessary to lift your
abdominal muscles upward to avoid
arching your back.
The use of the force from the ball
of the big toe and lifting the
abdominal muscles upward
are interconnected, helping to
avoid lower back pain.
This technique requires practice
even if you understand it
intellectually.
This is why high heel lessons are
so important: we work on these
fundamentals with exercises without
high heels to strengthen your posture
and balance.
This is precisely why
the ASAMI-PARIS method not only
teaches you to walk with elegance
but also has amazing benefits for your
health.
Even those who currently walk landing
on the heel may not feel immediate
effects, but in the long term, due to
the structure of your body, it could
lead to lower back or foot pain.
The beauty and health benefits
you can achieve through
this method are unique in the world.
Contact
asamiparis.fr@gmail.com
Common Misconceptions When Walking in High Heels – Chapter 1
