Learn How to Walk in Your Sexy High Heeled Shoes

It is not enough to buy an expensive pair of heels to look and feel sexy, you also need to know how to walk in your heels. This can be a lengthy and somewhat painful process. Here are some helpful suggestions:

- Don't go from never wearing heels to slipping on 5" stilettos. Train your feet to allow your ankles to develop the strength they need to walk safely and gracefully over a time period of several weeks.

- Not all high heels are created equally. Stand in your shoes on a hard, non-slip surface with your knees straight and raise yourself on your toes an inch. Can't do it? That means that your heels are too high for you right now.

To strengthen your ankles try these easy exercises:

Toe Raises - stand with your heel over the edge of a step. Raise up on the ball of your foot, hold for 5 seconds and slowly lower your heel to the start position. Repeat 10 repetitions several times a day.

Heel and Toe Walking - start by walking on your toes for 20 seconds, switch and walk on your heels for 20 seconds. Build up to one minute on toes and heel alternate for 5 to 10 minutes. Perform several times per day.

- Take small, slow steps. Make sure not to bend your knees any more than you normally would and put your heel down first before your toes. The taller the heel, the shorter your stride should be.

- Practice, practice, then practice some more. Wear your heels for a few hours around the house before you take them out on the town. Make sure you practice changing directions, going up and down stairs and try different surfaces, such as carpet, linoleum and tile. Put on some fun music and dance. Once you're comfortable walking around your house go outside and walk your sexy high heels up and down your sidewalk a few times.

- Give yourself a break. Sit down every twenty minutes or so but don't take off your heels until you're done practicing, this will worsen the pain. When you're finished wearing your high heels for the day, apply some eucalyptus or other cooling lotion to your feet.

- Switch it up. Try not to wear the same pair of shoes for two days in a row. Let your shoes breath between uses and keep in mind that the regular wear of high heels contracts the Achilles tendon, which can lead to heel pain. It can alter your posture by placing excess force on the inside of your knees and narrow toe space can thicken the nerves leading to pain and numbness in your toes.

Now that you know it's good to have numerous pairs of high heeled shoes with different heel shapes and heights and you know how to wear them properly, you don't have to feel guilty anymore. Just have fun shopping for your next pair of sexy shoes.

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