Shoe SOS

It's time to get the heels out, girls! To avoid any shoe issues, follow our quick five steps to happy feet...

1. Foot fit
To make it easier to walk in heels, strengthen your legs and ankles with some exercises. Go for regular walks in trainers to stretch your foot muscles and stand on your tiptoes and go up and down the bottom stair to build strength and flexibility.

2. Alterna-toe
Don't wear heels every day, as your feet need time to recover. Instead alternate between high-heeled, medium-heeled and flat shoes each day and walk on damp grass with bare feet occasionally to help tone your foot muscles.

3. Walk this way
When walking in heels, keep your weight balanced on the entire foot, not just the toes. Take smaller steps, keep your legs close together for stability, swing your arms for balance and stand up straight.

4. Toe treat
Dust talc on feet each morning to prevent sweating. Later, soak achy feet in hot salty water, trim nails and rub off dry skin with a pumice. To stop itching, sooth with lemon juice and vinegar. At night time, rub in moisturiser or coconut oil and wax and sleep in socks.

5. Try before you stride
Always wear heels at home before wearing them out in public and scuff the sole for added grip.