Update on Women's Footwear

Frey, Carol; Thompson, Fred; Smith, Jean A.

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“…High-heeled gaits induce changes in the soft tissues around the foot by increasing the shock loadings during static and dynamic movements and are considered to cause potentially damaging conditions such as deformations in the foot and ankle, weakening of muscles, and damages to ligaments and joints14, 15 ) . The body is affected greatly by these influences, and hence restricted leg movements during gait are seen.…”

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The Effects of Lower Extremity Angle According to Heel-height Changes in Young Ladies in Their 20s during Gait

Lee

2014

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of heel-height changes on the low joint angles of the lower extremities of women in their 20s during gait. [Subjects and Methods] Qualisys Track Manager Software ver. 2.8 (Qualisys, Sweden) was used to perform measurements on 14 female university students in their 20s. To measure movements, the subjects were asked to walk while wearing high-heeled shoes and reflective stickers on their hip joints, knee joints, and ankle joints, the changes in joint angles were measured at heel strike, foot flat, and toe off. [Results] Analysis of the amount of change according to heel height changes during gait showed that the angle of the hip joints was reduced with an increase in heel-height. Although the changes were not significant, the angle of the knee joints was reduced during heel strike, foot flat, and midstance, and it was increased during toe off. In contrast, the angle of the ankle joints was increased by a significant amount during heel strike, foot flat, midstance, and toe off. [Conclusions] During gait with high heels, the movements of the lower extremities of women in their 20s were reduced significantly with an increase in heel height. Therefore, it is concluded that the restrictions on gait can only be reduced by wearing low-heeled shoes.

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The Effects of Lower Extremity Angle According to Heel-height Changes in Young Ladies in Their 20s during Gait

Lee

2014

J Phys Ther Sci

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“…Studies show that incorrectly fitting footwear is strongly associated with forefoot pathology and foot pain [3,11]. Other studies have shown the effects of footwear on feet especially in women [12,13]. …”

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Are old running shoes detrimental to your feet? A pedobarographic study

Rethnam

Makwana

2011

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BackgroundFootwear characteristics have been implicated in fatigue and foot pain. The recommended time for changing running shoes is every 500 miles. The aim of our study was to assess and compare plantar peak pressures and pressure time integrals in new and old running shoes.FindingsThis was a prospective study involving 11 healthy female volunteers with no previous foot and ankle problems. New running shoes were provided to the participants. Plantar pressures were measured using the Novel Pedar system while walking with new and participants' personal old running shoes. Plantar pressures were measured in nine areas of the feet. Demographic data, age of old running shoes, Body Mass Index (BMI), peak pressures and pressure-time integral were acquired. The right and left feet were selected at random and assessed separately. Statistical analysis was done using the paired t test to compare measurements between old and new running shoes.The mean peak pressures were higher in new running shoes (330.5 ± 79.6 kiloPascals kPa) when compared to used old running shoes (304 ± 58.1 kPa) (p = 0.01). The pressure-time integral was significantly higher in the new running shoes (110 ± 28.3 kPa s) compared to used old running shoes (100.7 ± 24.0 kPa s) (p = 0.01).ConclusionPlantar pressure measurements in general were higher in new running shoes. This could be due to the lack of flexibility in new running shoes. The risk of injury to the foot and ankle would appear to be higher if running shoes are changed frequently. We recommend breaking into new running shoes slowly using them for mild physical activity.

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“…(13,14) However, forefoot pain involving the toes and ball of foot (along the metatarsal heads) has a well-established association with ill-fitting footwear, especially in women wearing high-heeled shoes. (15)(16)(17) Poorly fitted shoes have been identified as the principal cause of common foot disorders in women, (7,18) although interestingly, the prevalence of foot problems is comparatively low in populations that do not wear shoes. (19,20) Apart from giving rise to short-term problems such as recurrent foot pain, long-term morbidities such as progressive forefoot deformities and accelerated degenerative disorders have been attributed to ill-fitting footwear.…”

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Prevalence of nontraumatic foot pain among urban young working women and its contributing factors

Chua

Tan²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2013

smedj

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INTRODUCTION Foot pain is a common problem, especially in women, and studies have shown that it is related to footwear. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of nontraumatic foot pain and its contributing factors in young working Malaysian women in an urban setting. METHODSThe survey was conducted on a group of working women (age range 21-40 years) selected using convenience sampling. Data on foot problems was collected through an investigator-directed questionnaire and during clinical inspection of the foot.RESUlTS A total of 400 women, with a mean age of 29.4 years, were recruited. Half (n = 200) of the women had experienced recurrent nontraumatic foot pain in the past one year. Subjective assessments of foot pain using the Numeric Intensity Scale gave an average score of 4.89 ± 1.78 (range 2-10), with most episodes occurring at the heel. There was no statistically significant association between foot pain and age, ethnicity or body mass index. However, there was a higher incidence of foot pain in women wearing high-heeled footwear than those wearing non-high-heeled footwear (p = 0.027, odds ratio 1.591).CONClUSION Nontraumatic foot pain is common among young working women in our society. More than half (68.4%) of the women with foot pain in our study attributed the pain to footwear. Wearing high-heeled shoes to work was a significant contributing factor. Increased public awareness on the importance of proper footwear may help to reduce the prevalence of nontraumatic foot pain in working women.

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Update on Women's Footwear

Cited by 36 publications

References 8 publications

The Effects of Lower Extremity Angle According to Heel-height Changes in Young Ladies in Their 20s during Gait

The Effects of Lower Extremity Angle According to Heel-height Changes in Young Ladies in Their 20s during Gait

Are old running shoes detrimental to your feet? A pedobarographic study

Prevalence of nontraumatic foot pain among urban young working women and its contributing factors

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