Do High Heeled Shoes Cause Bunions?
Do High Heeled Shoes Cause Bunions? Saturday July 29, 2006 Tight fitting shoes are thought to be the cause of bunions in about 90% of patients. Shoes such as high heels are particularly damaging to the toes. These shoes have a sloping foot piece and a narrow toe box. The slope causes the front of the foot to be pushed with force into the narrow toe box. Don’t believe me? Consider the following: • The average woman in the U.S. wears a dress shoe that is 2 1/2 sizes too small. • Bunions occur in about 3% of the population in countries where people wear non-Western style shoes. They occur in about 33% of the population in Western countries. If you have a bunion, try the following: • Step 1: Get your nicest dress shoes • Step 2: Set your shoe on the floor and stand next to it • Step 3: Decide which is bigger–odds are the shoe is smaller than the f
