High heel ban at work 'would improve foot health'
Friday 7th August 2009
Podiatrists may be among those supporting a suggestion by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) that high heels should be banned at work.
According to the organisation, women should be forbidden from wearing shoes with heels of more than an inch.
It has proposed a motion on the issue and claims that such a ban would lessen the problem of long-term foot and back problems.
Responding to the development, podiatrist Emma Supple said that most women can wear heels without damaging themselves, the Daily Mail reports.
She added: "I've known women who can wear heels until they're 90 - it has to do with how the ankle bends.
"Some people are comfortable in high heels and some aren't, and you probably know which you are."
Recently, a Sainsbury's store based in Heaton Park, Manchester introduced a foot care service which enables shoppers to access treatment from podiatrists, the Daily Mail reported.
Written by Mathew Horton
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