Rating Summer Shoes for Comfort, Wearability, and Foot Health
From safe shoes to Freddy Kruegers of footwear, a surgeon helps us saunter through
summer without getting hurt or looking lame.
By Corrie Pikul
Original Content | June 07, 2011 
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Danger ranking: 4. "They're wobbly and compromise the normal gait pattern. The situation is even worse with exaggerated ratios between the toe and heel height" Best for: Adding height at a crowded rooftop party Avoid: Climbing stairs in lighthouses or ancient cathedrals; chasing after children Doctor's note: "For a wedding or other formal occasion, consider styles from Easy Spirit, Aldo or Stella McCartney—pricey but worth it. Try them with a padded insole or arch cushion from the drugstore." |
