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Try to avoid heels While they may be fashionable, high-heeled shoes are unnatural and alter the stress distribution in the foot, Chiodo says. Specifically, heels result in excessive loading of the forefoot (ball of the foot). This is often exacerbated by a narrow toe box and the presence of hammertoes , which further load the ball of the foot.
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Try to avoid heels

While they may be fashionable, high-heeled shoes are unnatural and alter the stress distribution in the foot, Chiodo says. Specifically, heels result in excessive loading of the forefoot (ball of the foot). This is often exacerbated by a narrow toe box and the presence of hammertoes, which further load the ball of the foot.