As I get older I find high heels more and more uncomfortable to wear. As I work from home, and live in the tropics, these days I mostly wear sandals or thongs (flip flops), or in winter low heeled or flat Mary Janes - they have a great vintage vibe and are very comfortable and supporting.
Even in the 50s the overuse of high heels was warned against. The Australian women's Mirror in December 1959 stated:
"It is not to be expected that any of us will wish to refrain absolutely from wearing high heels, but whenever possible we should save them for dress-up occasions and wear moderate or low heeled shoes during the day or while we are working."
They continued with -
Another solution for leg pain was the right stockings, or support hose. The one issue of the magazine had these two ads -
They look a lot better than the support stockings they give you in hospital or on a long distance flight don't they. And if doctors approved, that makes them an essential health aid doesn't it?!
Even in the 50s the overuse of high heels was warned against. The Australian women's Mirror in December 1959 stated:
"It is not to be expected that any of us will wish to refrain absolutely from wearing high heels, but whenever possible we should save them for dress-up occasions and wear moderate or low heeled shoes during the day or while we are working."
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This is a very interesting topic that I never really thought of and I really like the original ads. To me flat shoes are really uncomfortable and I only wear sparingly. But I would never wear more than a 3" heel (my personal taste). It's always interesting to me to find out the affects of fashion on women. I'm one of those who dress for fashion and not for comfort. I really enjoy it but there'll surely be consequences later on.
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