Many women unknowingly
make certain mistakes
when walking in high heels.
Today, I would like to address
the second most common mistake.
This concerns taking excessively
large strides while wearing heels.
Why is an exaggerated
stride unsuitable?
Here are the key reasons to understand:
1. The Risk of Landing on the Heel First
When taking too large a step,
controlling the landing of your
foot becomes more challenging,
increasing the likelihood of
placing the heel down first.
If you wish to understand
why landing on the heel first is
discouraged, I invite you to read
my previous article:
Common Misconceptions
When Walking in High Heels – Chapter 1
2. The Impact on Knees and Posture
If you walk in high heels with
a large stride, you tend to land
your foot while bending your knee.
This risk leads to the following
consequences:
Landing with a bent knee increases
the shock to the knee, which not
only causes knee pain
but also reduces the ability of the
abdominal muscles to lift
the torso, leading to excessive
arching of the back and potentially
causing lumbar pain.
The muscles of the knees and
the abdominals are intimately
connected, directly influencing
body alignment and stability.
3. The Risk of Damaging Your Heels
When attempting to avoid bending
your knee, if you land with your leg
fully extended and still strike the
ground with your heel, your heel
may break or get damaged.
Because the heel forms a sharp
angle with the ground, it increases
the risk of damaging your heel
or even potentially breaking it.
4. A Loss of Elegance
The final reason
is that it reduces elegance.
Controlling the length of your
stride is essential as it prevents a gap
from forming between your knees
while walking, which is also connected
to mindful walking.
When your stride is too wide,
a natural gap forms between your
knees, and no matter how beautiful
your outfit is, your elegance
will be compromised.
This is especially noticeable
when walking at a fast pace,
as the gap between your knees
becomes more noticeable.
Therefore, be extra careful.
During my pregnancy,
when I walked in high heels,
I noticed that a gap between
my knees would form more easily.
I made a conscious effort to
touch my knees together and
ensured no gap formed, paying
careful attention to this detail.
Even the slightest gap between
the knees while walking is truly
unattractive.
To see how even the smallest gap
between the knees can significantly
diminish elegance,
please watch the video below.
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